PINEAPPLE AND CHICKEN PIZZA

3 links sweet Italian chicken sausage

3 slices pineapple, each cut into 6 pieces

1 (10-oz) thin pizza crust

2/3 cup pizza sauce

1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese

1/2 cup walnut pieces

1 cup baby arugula

Heat oven to 450-degrees. 

Coat a large nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray, heat over medium heat. Add sausage and cook, turning, 7 to 8 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low, Cover, cook 8-10 minutes. Remove from skillet. Add the pineapple pieces and cook 5 minutes over medium-high heat.

Slice sausage into 1/4-inch pieces. Place pizza crust on pizza pan (or baking sheet). Spread sauce over crust. Top with the sausage slices, pineapple and cheese. Bake about 10 minutes until hot and cheese is melted. Top with the walnuts during last 5 minutes of baking. Top with arugula. Cut into 6 pieces to serve.

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