Andouille Sausage & Pesto Pizza

Step 1

Pound the garlic and salt, using a mortar and pestle, into a paste. Add toasted pine nuts and continue to pound. Once the mixture is a course paste, remove garlic pine nut mixture from mortar and place in a small mixing bowl. Chop the basil coarsely and add to the mortar. Pound the leaves to a paste. Return the pounded pine nut mixture to the basil, add parmesan, and continue to pound while adding the olive oil. Taste. Adjust seasoning as necessary.

Step 2

After forming the pizza dough, spread the pesto evenly on the dough base. Top with sliced Gruyere cheese. Scatter the Andouille sausage over the top, place the dough in your Forno Bravo oven, and bake until the crust is golden brown and the Gruyere is lightly caramelized. Remove the pizza from the oven and top with the arugula that has been tossed with a splash of extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice.