i can take a dare. (sometimes. not when it involves jumping off a bridge into a mountain river. ok, i did that once. well, twice, because my kids did it. but not until our guide assured us it was safe. ok, and once into an ice cold waterfall in costa rica. but my husband says i’m not very good with depth perception when rapid flowing water and large boulders are involved. and horses. enough said.)
i digress. when johnsonville sausage dared us to remake a recipe this month involving six ingredients or less, and include their sausage, i took them up on it. because i like sausage, and because i’m cooking for seven on a “light day,” and anything that takes less than six ingredients makes me happy.
i found this recipe on allrecipes.com, and tweaked it just slightly (my grill died just before i could make it the way they listed!). i love how these turned out, and i’ll make them again.
print your copy here:
Ingredients
- 2 large zucchini
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 3 cloves crushed garlic
- 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese (or Italian blend)
- 1/2 (14 ounce jar) organic pizza sauce
- 1 package Johnsonville Ground Italian Sausage
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Slice the zucchini crosswise into thick rounds.
- Combine melted butter with crushed garlic.
- Place zucchini rounds onto a parchment lined rimmed baking sheet.
- Brush rounds with garlic butter.
- Bake zucchini rounds for ten minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook and crumble sausage; set aside.
- Turn zucchini, and brush with additional garlic butter.
- Return to oven for ten minutes.
- Top each round with a small spoonful of pizza sauce, then a generous helping cooked sausage, then a hearty sprinkle of cheese.
- Bake for an additional 5 minutes to melt cheese and warm toppings.
did you make this recipe? do you have a favorite recipe that has six ingredients or less? leave me a note below!
here’s my recipe remake on the allrecipes site!
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Christy
April 20, 2014 at 3:29 amI made these last night and they were delicious!!!! My family was enjoying “real” pizza while I was cutting up the zucchini (begrudging). But after I tasted them I didn’t even want the other pizza!! Thanks for sharing!!
admin
May 1, 2014 at 12:03 amChristy, I’m so glad! They were delicious and worth the work, right?! 🙂