Homemade Sausage and Pepperoni Pizza

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Homemade pizza is one of those dishes that you can use what you have on hand in the kitchen for toppings, as long as you've got some sauce and cheese.  If you use a refrigerator crust the time saved is enormous and the cost is minimal. When you're busy, this is one of those perfect quick dinners if you add a side salad and the time is around 30 minutes (which is about the time it takes for delivery). It's also cheaper.

Homemade Sausage and Pepperoni Pizza
1/2 ground sausage
1/4 cup onion, sliced
1/8 cup green pepper, diced
1/8 tsp. crushed red pepper
1/2-4 oz. can tomato sauce
1 refrigerator pizza dough (I used Pillsbury)
1-8 oz. pkg. pizza cheese
sprinkle of tomato/basil spice (or just basil)
2 dozen pepperoni
3 cloves roasted garlic, diced
1 tsp. olive oil

Brown sausage. Remove from pan with slotted spoon and drain on paper towel. Saute' onion and pepper with a crushed red pepper, just until tender, about 5-7 minutes.
Preheat oven to 425. Roll out pizza dough on sprayed 13x9x2 baking pan. Brush crust with olive oil. Layer tomato sauce, garlic, sausage, veggies, pepperoni, cheese and spices. Bake at 425 for 16 minutes for softer crust.

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