BREAKFAST PIZZA WITH TURKEY SAUSAGE, POTATOES, AND EGGS

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My love for all things tween extends to pretty much all food tweens adore. While I love to try new things when I cook, my true food palette most strongly resembles that of a ten year old boy's. Lunchables? I could eat them everyday. The same goes for burgers with a side of salt-bedazzled fries. I'm telling you, bring on the box mac and cheese. Say no more about pixie sticks or ring pops. I hate to admit it but I have, on more than one occasion, subsisted entirely on a steady diet of Cool Ranch Doritos and frozen chicken nuggets. 

And then, of course, there is pizza. Pizza is my soul mate (sorry, Warren). 

This breakfast pizza is the answer to so many of life's woes. Crispy, salty sausage mingles with smooth potatoes and cheese. The contrasts are enough to put anyone in brunch heaven. The sunny side up eggs don't hurt either. 

The glory of all pizza, and this breakfast pizza in particular, is how customizable it is. Hate sausage? Leave it out or sub bacon. Can't stand red sauce? Try pesto or white sauce. No matter how you spin it, any version of breakfast pizza is going to make you feel all sorts of good. 

BREAKFAST PIZZA WITH TURKEY SAUSAGE, POTATOES, AND EGGS

• 1 medium russet potato
• 6 turkey breakfast sausage links
• 1 tablespoon cornmeal
• pizza dough (we use Smitten Kitchen's really simple homemade pizza dough recipe)
• olive oil and 1 teaspoon garlic salt (for the crust)
• pizza sauce or marinara
• 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (or fresh)
• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
• 3 large eggs
• a few fresh basil leaves, chopped
• red pepper flakes, optional

Preheat oven to 475 F. Poke the potato a few times with a fork and microwave for 5-6 minutes, until it cuts easily with a knife. While the potato is cooking, crumble the breakfast sausage into a skillet and brown. Let sausage drain on a paper towel and set aside. Slice cooked potato into thin circles and set aside.

Sprinkle a rectangular baking sheet with cornmeal and stretch the pizza dough to fit. Brush the crust with a little olive oil and sprinkle with garlic salt. This will make the crust so good you might cry. Spread the pizza sauce over the dough and sprinkle liberally with mozzarella. Place the sliced potatoes over the cheese and then the cooked sausage. Crack the eggs on top of everything and sprinkle everything with Parmesan. Pop the whole shebang into the super hot oven. 

Bake for about 7-10 minutes (keep a close eye on it so it doesn't scorch) then broil for another minute or two until the eggs look pretty set and the cheese is bubbly. Take out of the oven and sprinkle with fresh basil and red pepper flakes. Makes one thin crust pizza, enough for 2-3 people if you serve this gorgeous thing with plentiful salads. 

*Check out other breakfasty/brunch ideas such as the divine hash brown crust quiche or lemon blueberry cheesecake swirl rolls. 

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