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    Home » Recipes » Main Dish » Pork

    Sausage, Goat Cheese, and Dried Plum Pizza

    Published: May 9, 2015 · Updated: Feb 8, 2024 · Post may contain affiliate links

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

    Dried Plum Pizza from Living Well Kitchen @memeinge

    This might be the most random/interesting/weird recipe 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.

    Dried Plum Pizza from Living Well Kitchen @memeinge

    Are you a fan of dried plums (or prunes)? I love them!

    They taste good and 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 support healthy bones and may support heart health, digestive health, immunity, and healthy aging. All of that in one tasty little, portable package!

    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!

    This pizza has calcium, vitamin K, and phosphorous from your cheese with the bone health-boosting benefits of the plums. So you can just think about how you're fighting osteoporosis with this yummy pizza!

    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 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
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    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes 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
    • ¼ 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 ½ 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

    Meme

    Nutrition Facts

    Nutrition Facts
    Sausage, Goat Cheese, and Dried Plum Pizza
    Serving Size
     
    2 slices
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    398
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    12
    g
    18
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    6
    g
    38
    %
    Cholesterol
     
    57
    mg
    19
    %
    Sodium
     
    768
    mg
    33
    %
    Potassium
     
    466
    mg
    13
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    49
    g
    16
    %
    Fiber
     
    3
    g
    13
    %
    Sugar
     
    13
    g
    14
    %
    Protein
     
    22
    g
    44
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    1380
    IU
    28
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    66.5
    mg
    81
    %
    Calcium
     
    181
    mg
    18
    %
    Iron
     
    3.2
    mg
    18
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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    Comments

    1. Deanna Segrave-Daly

      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

        July 29, 2015 at 8:05 pm

        I know right?! Thanks!

        Reply
    2. Jessica @ Nutritioulicious

      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

        May 21, 2015 at 8:05 pm

        Haha 🙂 Thanks Jessica! xo

        Reply
    3. Farrah

      August 08, 2016 at 6:33 pm

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

      Reply
      • Meme

        August 08, 2016 at 8:31 pm

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

        Reply

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