Sausage and Prosciutto Bread

I love it when I get an idea for a recipe and it works the very first time!  It doesn't always happen, and sometimes the recipe is not even worth trying to fix, but not this time. 

As we do many Sundays during the summer, we were going to a relative's pool and I wanted to bring a food to munch on during the day, before our "real dinner".  This worked great.

Preheat your over to 350 degrees. Roll out half of a premade pizza crust.  Make sure you roll out the dough as thin as you can.  It will help if the dough is room temperature.  You can also stretch the dough by hand.  If it is too thick, the inside may not cook all the way.

I thawed a frozen whole wheat crust from my grocery store.  You can use the other half for a pizza or just double the rest of the recipe ingredients and make two Sausage and Prosciutto Breads.

 

 

Layer 3ounces of prosciutto on the pizza dough keeping a small border on the dough for rolling.

 

In a pan, brown 4 ounces of sausage, crumbling until cooked through.  The type of sausage is important.  If you like hot Italian sausage, use it.  If not, use sweet Italian sausage.  I used a local sweet Italian sausage...

Dice 4 ounces each of mozzarella and ricotta salata cheeses and sprinkle on top of the sausage.  Season with salt and pepper.

Roll the dough and toppings.  It will be full and that is ok.  When it is all rolled, seal the edges by pinching the excess dough together.

Carefully place the bread on a baking sheet.  Brush the dough with a little oil so that it will brown nicely in the oven.  Bake at 350 for about 20 minutes.  It will rise a bit and be browned.  If you tap the bread, it will have a hollow sound.

The bread reheated nicely.  Serve with a side of marinara or pizza sauce.