Description
Easy Sausage Ricotta Honey Hot Pizza is a sweet-and-spicy homemade pizza topped with savory sausage, creamy ricotta, melted mozzarella, and finished with a drizzle of hot honey.
Ingredients
- 1 prepared pizza dough
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 8 oz Italian sausage, cooked and crumbled
- 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons hot honey
- Fresh basil leaves (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450°F (230°C) and place a pizza stone or baking sheet inside to heat.
- Roll or stretch the pizza dough into a 12-inch circle.
- Transfer dough to parchment paper and brush lightly with olive oil.
- Spread pizza sauce evenly over the dough, leaving a small border.
- Sprinkle mozzarella cheese evenly on top.
- Add cooked sausage and dollops of ricotta across the pizza.
- Season with red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper.
- Transfer pizza to the oven and bake for 12–15 minutes until crust is golden and cheese is bubbly.
- Remove from oven and drizzle with hot honey.
- Garnish with fresh basil if desired, slice, and serve.
Notes
- Use spicy Italian sausage for extra heat.
- Whole-milk ricotta provides the creamiest texture.
- Hot honey can be adjusted to taste.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American