Sausage Ricotta Honey Hot Pizza in 5 Easy Steps Recipe
A deliciously spicy and sweet pizza featuring a crispy crust topped with rich ricotta cheese, spicy Italian sausage, mozzarella, and a drizzle of hot honey that perfectly balances heat and sweetness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 22 minutes
- Yield: 1 large pizza, serves 2-3 1x
- Category: Pizza
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
Scale
Pizza Base
- 1 ball of pizza dough (homemade or store-bought)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Flour for dusting
Toppings
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce or crushed San Marzano tomatoes
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup cooked spicy Italian sausage (crumbled)
- 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- Hot honey, for drizzling
- Fresh basil leaves, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat your oven to 475°F (245°C) with a pizza stone or baking sheet placed inside to ensure a hot surface for baking your pizza.
- Prepare dough: On a floured surface, roll out the pizza dough to your preferred thickness, making sure it is evenly shaped for even cooking.
- Assemble pizza: Transfer the rolled dough onto a parchment-lined pizza peel or baking sheet to make transferring easier.
- Add sauce and toppings: Spread pizza sauce evenly over the dough base. Sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese, then scatter the cooked crumbled spicy Italian sausage on top. Spoon dollops of ricotta cheese evenly across the pizza and sprinkle red pepper flakes if you like extra heat.
- Bake and finish: Drizzle olive oil over the pizza. Transfer the pizza with the parchment paper onto the preheated stone or baking sheet in the oven. Bake for 10–12 minutes until the crust is golden and cheese is bubbling. Remove from oven, drizzle hot honey over the top for a sweet heat contrast, garnish with fresh basil if desired, then slice and serve.
Notes
- Use a pizza stone or an inverted baking sheet preheated in the oven to achieve a crispy crust.
- Adjust the amount of hot honey and red pepper flakes according to your heat preference.
- Ensure the spicy Italian sausage is fully cooked before adding it as a topping.
- If you don’t have hot honey, you can make your own by mixing honey with a pinch of cayenne pepper.
- Allow the pizza to rest for a couple of minutes after baking for easier slicing.
Keywords: spicy pizza, ricotta pizza, hot honey pizza, homemade pizza, Italian sausage pizza
