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Today we are celebrating Mardi Gras with challenge ingredients of either Andouille Sausage, Bananas, or Bourbon.  I had a few links of Andouille Sausage in my freezer already, so I knew what I was going to use 🙂  I didn’t want to go traditional with New Orleans style food though, so I had to think a little out of the box.  I almost did a creamy pasta, but in the end decided on pizza.  This pizza was fun, and definitely not our normal style pizza.  I just used a little garlic and oil for the sauce, but my husband thought a white sauce or even an Alfredo sauce would make it over the top good!  The caramelized onions were a great sweet contrast to the spicy sausage.  If you had Fontina Cheese, I think that would make a great swap for the traditional Mozzarella.

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Caramelized Onion and Andouille Pizza

Pizza dough (store bought or your favorite recipe)
1 large onion, sliced
2  cloves garlic, crushed
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 pound Andouille Sausage
1 1/2 cups Mozarella Cheese
Salt and Pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.  Grease a large cookie sheet and sprinkle with corn meal.

Heat a large skillet over low heat.  Add 1 Tbls of olive oil and the onions.  Cook, stirring often for about 30 minutes. Season with salt.  You want them to turn a light brown, caramel color (but brown from a high heat).  In a separate pan heat remaining oil and garlic over a low heat.  You are just infusing the oil with the garlic flavor. Brown Andouille Sausage, drain over paper towels.

Spread dough into about a 12 inch circle.  Brush with garlic oil (you will probably have some leftover).  Sprinkle with the caramelized onions, sausage and cheese.  Season with a little black pepper.  Bake for about 15 minutes.

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