Italian Pizza Sandwich - KOAM TV 7

Italian Pizza Sandwich

• 8 ounces Italian sausage
• 1 cup chopped sweet bell pepper (green, yellow and/or red)
• 1 clove finely chopped garlic
• ½ cup onion, chopped
• 1 cup grated Pepper Jack cheese
• ½ cup tofu
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves
• 1 tube (13 oz) refrigerated pizza dough
• 1 egg, beaten

In skillet, sauté sausage, peppers, onion and garlic until sausage is cooked and vegetables are tender.  Remove from heat; drain; let cool. In mixing bowl, blend cheese, tofu and basil.  Stir in cooled meat mixture. 

On lightly floured board, roll pizza dough into large rectangle about 16x10-inch.  Cut into two 8x10-inch pieces.  Spoon half of the meat mixture on each section of dough to within 1 inch of edges.  Fold dough over meat mixture and seal edges of dough and tuck edges under dough.  Place on parchment lined baking pan.  Use serrated knife to make four slits on top of each section of dough. Brush tops with beaten egg.  Bake at 400 degrees for 15 to 18 minutes until golden brown.  Remove from oven and wait 10 minutes to serve. Serve 4.