Ground Turkey Pizza

I just love pizza.  It's such a great meal and everyone loves it.  I was watching Giada the other day on the food network and decided to change a couple of things about how I make pizza.  I traditionally par-cook the dough and then add the topping cooking at 475 degrees on a pizza stone.  Giada cooks her pizza at a lower temperature and for longer.  I turned down the heat to 425 degrees and cooked the pizza for 30 minutes.  It came out really good.  Doesn't it look delicious?

Here is how I made the pizza.  I bought the dough already made.  I know, I cheated a little.  Let the dough get to room temperature.  It is much more pliable and easy to work with when it is room temp.  I like to put a little olive oil on the pizza pan.  It makes it easy to spread the dough around the pan.  I use my hands with a little olive oil on the dough, too.

The easiest pizza sauce, and the most flavorful, is tomato paste!  Evenly spread it around the dough.

The Topping:
1 lbs Ground Turkey
2 Cups Grated Cheese
1/2 lbs thinly sliced Mushrooms
1 Heaping Tbs of Chopped Fresh Parsley
1 Heaping Tbs of Chopped Fresh Basil

You will need one pound of ground turkey.  In a saute pan over medium heat cook the ground turkey breaking it up as you cook it.  Let it brown a little  and set aside letting the oils drain off.  Let the ground turkey cool and add about two cups of grated cheese.  (Use more or less to your personal taste.  If you like a lot of cheese then add more.) Thinly slice button mushroom.  Add the mushrooms, parley and basil to the ground turkey and mix well.  Pour over the dough covered with tomato paste.

Put in the preheated oven at 425 degrees for 30 minutes or until the cheese on top starts to brown.  Remove and let cool for 5 minutes before cutting into it.  Enjoy!!!