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    Home ยป Recipes ยป Special Diet ยป Egg Free ยป Sausage, Goat Cheese, and Dried Plum Pizza

    Sausage, Goat Cheese, and Dried Plum Pizza

    Published: May 9, 2015 ยท Updated: Apr 5, 2018 ยท This post contains affiliate links.

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     Adding dried plums to this sausage and goat cheese pizza takes it from good to incredibly delicious

    Disclosure: I received free samples of California Dried Plums mentioned in this post. By posting this recipe I am entering a recipe contest sponsored by California Dried Plum Board and am eligible to win prizes associated with the contest. I was not compensated for my time.

    Dried Plum Pizza from Living Well Kitchen @memeinge

    This might be the most random/interesting/weird thing I've ever made. And it's gooooooooooood. Like I could eat the whole pizza if I was super duper hungry.

    Let's start from the beginning and we're gonna go way back, way way back, like 20 years back.

    When I was a little kid, my grandfather used to always give us dried plums. I'm not exactly sure why but it is one of those childhood memories that I will always remember and I'll hold a special place in my heart for dried plums because of Grandaddy.

    So when there was the opportunity to come up with a recipe using dried plums for The Recipe ReDux, I knew I'd be participating.

    I got the samples in the mail and ended up just snacking on the samples before I could even think of a recipe. Gah, I forgot how much I love dried plums!

    They taste good plus they are full of benefits; for one serving {about 4-5 dried plums} you get 3g fiber, 293mg potassium, 16mg magnesium, and more vitamin K than any other fresh or dried fruit.

    Not to mention that emerging research has shown that dried plums supports healthy bones and may support heart health, digestive health, immunity, and healthy aging. All of that in one tasty little, portable package! I'll take 4-5 please 🙂

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    Dried Plum Pizza from Living Well Kitchen @memeinge

    So other than finding my love for dried plums, this recipe has no connection to my childhood. In all honestly, this recipe is so random and happened because I was wondering through Whole Foods with a hungry tummy {DANGER}.

    I wanted it to be savory for some reason. Maybe it was because I needed dinner; I don't know.

    So I walked up and down the aisles looking for inspiration {and sales}. Initially I thought I'd do a breakfast casserole for Mother's Day, but then I saw some frozen pizza crusts. Yes! Pizza!

    Now what would I put on my pizza with my dried plums that would actually be good? Something that would balance the sweetness of the plums. I knew goat cheese would be able to hold its own, then I found some sausage that was on sale.

    Dried Plum Pizza from Living Well Kitchen @memeinge

    Ok so I wish that I could tell you that this pizza is good because I am creative and inspiring. But alas, it's because I was hungry and everything sounded good so I tried to buy things on sale.

    Nonetheless, it's delish!

    You might not think that dried plums would be good in a savory dish, but I promise you that they work in this pizza and they are a mandatory ingredient.

    The sweetness of the dried plums with the rich goat cheese and salty sausage balances so well on top of a whole wheat pizza crust. I can't explain it, other than that you really must give it a try.

    I tried it without the dried plums and it was less than boring. Don't skip the dried plums!

    Plus, adding the dried plums to this pizza helps make this pizza a bone health boosting wizard. You've got the calcium, vitamin K, and phosphorous from your cheese with the bone health boosting benefits of the plums. So you can just think about how your fighting osteoporosis with this yummy pizza!

    Don't you love it when food has benefits other than taste?! Strong bones for the win {insert bicep flexing emoji here}

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    Dried Plum Pizza from Living Well Kitchen @memeinge

    I used two thin crusts that totaled 12 ounces, but if you have unbaked pizza dough then bake it into two pizzas. (Just aim to get between 12 and 16 ounces of pizza dough/crust)

    Also, I used uncooked Italian chicken sausage; you want to make sure your sausage is uncooked so you can crumble it for the pizza.

    The recipe makes 12 slices of pizza, and you can totally freeze any leftovers. But I'm not sure you'll have leftovers... unless you are making this just for yourself 😉

    Dried Plum Pizza from Living Well Kitchen @memeinge

    Sausage, Goat Cheese, and Dried Plum Pizza

    Adding dried plums to this sausage and goat cheese pizza takes it from good to incredibly delicious
    Print Rate
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 25 minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes
    Servings: 6 servings
    Author: Meme

    Ingredients

    • 12 ounces sausage
    • 1 medium yellow bell pepper diced
    • 1 medium red bell pepper diced
    • 12 ounces thin pizza crusts (2 large pizza crusts)
    • 2 ounces mozzarella cheese shredded
    • 4 ounces goat cheese crumbled
    • 1 cup dried plums chopped
    • 1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 450*F.
    • Heat a large skillet over medium. Add sausage to skillet. While cooking, break up with a spoon into sausage crumbles. Add diced yellow and red bell peppers, and sauté for 7 minutes until peppers are soft. Drain and set aside.
    • Sprinkle one ounce of mozzarella cheese over each pizza crust. Sprinkle 1/2 cup dried plums on each pizza. Top each pizza evenly with sausage-bell pepper mixture. Crumble 2 ounces of goat cheese on each pizza.
    • Put pizzas directly into preheated oven. Bake for 8-10 minutes until crust is crispy.
    • Sprinkle each pizza evenly with parsley and enjoy!

    Notes

    *I used Italian chicken sausage
    *The goat cheese will not melt in the oven so judge the doneness by the crust being crispy and everything being warmed through.
    Did you try this recipe?Be sure to leave a comment & recipe rating below. Bonus points for tagging @memeinge & #livingwellkitchen on Instagram! THANK YOU! xo
    Click here for Nutrition Facts

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    Nutrition Facts
    Sausage, Goat Cheese, and Dried Plum Pizza
    Amount Per Serving (2 slices)
    Calories 398 Calories from Fat 108
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 12g18%
    Saturated Fat 6g38%
    Cholesterol 57mg19%
    Sodium 768mg33%
    Potassium 466mg13%
    Carbohydrates 49g16%
    Fiber 3g13%
    Sugar 13g14%
    Protein 22g44%
    Vitamin A 1380IU28%
    Vitamin C 66.5mg81%
    Calcium 181mg18%
    Iron 3.2mg18%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
    *

     

    Meme

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    Adding dried plums to this sausage and goat cheese pizza takes it from good to incredibly tasty. Dried Plum Pizza recipe from @memeinge is an interesting, delicious take on pizza. Plus, it has bone health boosting benefits!

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    1. Deanna Segrave-Daly says

      May 10, 2015 at 7:12 pm

      I could never think to put these ingredients together but I can totally see this work - can't wait to try this!

      Reply
      • Meme says

        July 29, 2015 at 8:05 pm

        I know right?! Thanks!

        Reply
    2. Jessica @ Nutritioulicious says

      May 12, 2015 at 11:56 am

      I love how you came up with this recipe, lol! There's a pizza place near me that makes a fig, goat cheese pizza and it's amazing, so I have no doubt that your dried plum/goat cheese concoction will be just as good!!

      Reply
      • Meme says

        May 21, 2015 at 8:05 pm

        Haha ๐Ÿ™‚ Thanks Jessica! xo

        Reply
    3. Farrah says

      August 08, 2016 at 6:33 pm

      ...and now I'm super craving pizza! This looks so tasty!

      Reply
      • Meme says

        August 08, 2016 at 8:31 pm

        Thanks, Farrah! It's such a strangely wonderful combo that I still think about it ๐Ÿ™‚ It's delish! xo

        Reply

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