CLASSIC ALL-AMERICAN PIZZA 
2 prebaked Basic Pizza Crust
12 oz. thinly sliced Provolone cheese
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 c. thick pizza or spaghetti sauce
1 lb. bulk Italian sausage, browned & well drained
2 tsp. dried Italian herb seasoning, crushed
2 (2 1/4 oz.) cans sliced ripe olives
2 (8 oz.) cans sliced mushrooms, drained
2/3 c. coarsely chopped green pepper
1 (3 1/2 oz.) pkg. pepperoni
10 oz. Mozzarella cheese, shredded (about 2 1/2 c.)

Divide ingredients in half. For each pizza, cover crust with Provolone cheese. Stir garlic into sauce, then spread over Provolone. Top with sausage, then sprinkle with Italian seasoning. Layer in order, olives, mushrooms, green pepper and pepperoni. Sprinkle with Mozzarella cheese.

Bake one pizza on a hot baking sheet in a 400 degree oven for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Bake second pizza on hot baking sheet.

Serve with red pepper flakes, if desired.

 

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