Take those classic flavors of zuppa Toscana and turn them into a pizza. The creamy pizza is studded with sausage, potato and kale for a one of a kind experience.
You do not have to limit your pizza game to red sauce and pepperoni. There is a whole world of toppings out there waiting to be tried!
This pizza takes the flavors from one of my favorite soups, the old Olive Garden standby of zuppa toscana and put them on a pizza. The results were absolutely delicious!
In addition to the regular pizza toppings, our family loves trying all kinds of different toppings, BBQ, white, bacon and eggs, and of course buffalo chicken.
But I wanted to try a new combination of tasty things to post for you all today. So, I did my normal survey of the ingredients I had on hand and that’s when it hit!
There was a big bag of kale I had bough for a pot of zuppa toscana before the weather had turned from chilly to warm once again. So I grabbed that up along with the rest of the ingredients and decided to make a pizza inspired by the soup.
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My husband is always happy to see a pizza and never to pumped about soup, so this change of plans was welcomed by him. I have to say, I would have loved the soup but the pizza was a perfect stand-in.
I just love the flavor of a good Italian sausage and a creamy sauce and plenty of melty cheese never hurt a thing. The kale was a partially soft and cheesy with little crispy bits on top.
The super thin potatoes added a nice texture and rounded out all of the ingredients I love in my zuppa Toscana. I’ve had a loaded potato pizza before, but don’t think to put them on my homemade pizzas. So, it was especially fun to give it a go.
Some of our other non-traditional pizza favorites include Italian beef pizza based off the famous Chicago sandwiches. Croque madame pizza is another fun one that is a perfect brunch pizza. That creamy beauty is inspired by the French delight.
Pizza Toscana
Ingredients
- 1 recipe sourdough pizza dough or your favorite pizza dough recipe
- 1 potato
- 2 cups chopped kale lightly packed
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 lb Italian sausage
- 2½ Tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese or an Italian blend
Instructions
- Peel the 1 potato and slice 1/16-inch thick on a mandolin. Soak in salt water for at least 2 hours but up to 12 hours.
- When ready to make the pizza, preheat the oven to 475°F. Roll or press1 recipe sourdough pizza dough into a 13×18-inch half sheet pan, cover and set aside.
- Toss 2 cups chopped kale in 1 Tablespoon olive oil, ¼ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper and set aside.
- In a skillet, brown the 1 lb Italian sausage then drain off the grease. Stir in the 2½ Tablespoon all-purpose flour and 2 cloves garlic and cook off for 1-2 minutes.
- Stir in the 1 cup chicken broth and bring to a simmer to thicken a bit. Stir in the 1 cup whole milk and bring just to a simmer.
- Spread the creamy sauce over the pizza crust, then top with the 2 cups mozzarella cheese or an Italian blend. Drain the potato slices and squeeze all of the extra water out. Spread in a thin layer over the cheese. Spread the kale over the top.
- Bake at 475°F for about 30 minutes.
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Carlee, this looks so good, and different than regular pizza. Yum! I think my family will love it.
It is a fun change, isn't it? Thank you!
yum looks utterly delicious – we have pizzas on saturday so need to try this out 🙂 x
Thank you!! We really need to institute a weekly pizza day!
I love pizzas with different flavors and this one looks amazing. I have everything I need to make this too. Adding to the week meal plan 🙂 Thanks for sharing at the Wednesday Showcase party.
Hooray! I hope you love it!! Thank you!
YUM!!! I need a slice! Thanks for linkin' up with What's Cookin' Wednesday!
Thanks, Karly!
Those colors! Those flavors! Looks perfect for dinner or even an appetizer! Can't wait to try this.
Thanks Christie! It would be a fun appetizer, wouldn't it? Thanks for the idea!
Oh my goodness! I will be making this as soon as possible! I love your idea of turning the soup into a pizza flavor, amazing! Oh, and my husband would much rather see pizza on the table than soup 😁
Mine too! I could live on soup during the cold weather, but it would be met with grumbles almost every time. Pizza never gets grumbles!