This pizza practically makes itself when you cook and crumble your favorite Italian sausage ahead of time and store in the frig. The rest of the ingredients come straight from the cupboard. Serve wedges of pizza with apple wedges, sliced cucumbers, carrot and celery sticks.

Cheesy Sausage and Mushroom Pizza

10-ounce prepared thin pizza crust (about 12 inches)

1/2 cup pizza sauce

2 cups (8 ounces) shredded provolone cheese

8 ounces bulk Italian sausage, cooked, crumbled & drained

1 3-ounce can mushroom pieces, drained

Heat oven to 450 degrees F. Spread pizza crust evenly with sauce, one cup cheese, sausage, mushroom, and remaining cup of cheese. Bake directly on oven rack for 10 minutes, or until crust is crisp and cheese is melted.

Makes 4 to 5 servings.

Nutritional information per serving: 530 calories; 38 g fat (18 g saturated); 31 g protein; 1,500 mg sodium; 90 mg cholesterol; 17 g carbohydrates; 2 g fiber.

Recipe from: National Pork Board