There’s nothing quite like pizza night made from scratch, especially when it starts with our favorite homemade pizza dough recipe! This chicken sausage pizza is simple, flavorful, and baked at a high temperature for a crisp yet chewy pizza crust. With garlic oil instead of traditional tomato sauce or pizza sauce, seasoned just right with our pizza seasoning, every bite highlights the quality of the ingredients.

Italian Chicken Sausage pizza sliced with arugula

3 Reasons You’ll Love This Pizza

Big flavor without heavy sauce
Brushing the dough with garlic oil and sprinkling it with pizza seasoning creates a bold base that lets the toppings shine—no sauce overload here.
Perfect balance of spicy and savory
Spicy Italian-style chicken sausage paired with melty mozzarella cheese and crisp red onion gives this pizza just the right amount of heat and richness.
Crisp crust, restaurant-style at home
Baking on a hot pizza stone in a 500-degree oven delivers that bakery-quality crust we all crave at home.

italian chicken sausage pizza no arugula

Ingredients for Spicy Italian Chicken Sausage Pizza:

Homemade pizza dough – The foundation of the pizza. Letting the dough balls come to room temperature makes the dough easier to roll thin and bake evenly.
Semolina flour – Lightly dusted on the pizza peel so the dough slides easily onto the stone without sticking. If you do not have this, corn meal will work!
Garlic oil – Acts as the base instead of pizza sauce, adding flavor while keeping the crust crisp. Made
Spicy Italian chicken sausage – Our protein of choice. We buy ours from Whole Foods, where the quality and seasoning are consistently excellent. Brown it first for maximum flavor.
Cherry tomatoes – A nice pop of fresh flavor of tomatoes, instead of sauce.
Mozzarella cheese (freshly shredded) – Melts smoothly and ties all the toppings together.
Red onion – Thinly sliced for bite, color, and a touch of natural sweetness (plus a little vitamin C).
Pizza seasoning – Adds classic pizzeria flavor throughout the pizza.
Red pepper flakes (optional) – Perfect if you want a little extra heat.
Fresh Arugula (optional) – A bright, fresh finish sprinkled on after baking.

3 balls of pizza dough after they have raised overnight in the fridge

How to Make the Pizza

Roll the dough thin using a rolling pin and place it on a semolina-dusted pizza peel. Brush the surface with garlic oil, then sprinkle lightly with pizza seasoning. Top with shredded mozzarella cheese, browned chicken sausage, and red onion, spreading everything evenly across the top of the pizza.

Slide the pizza onto a preheated pizza stone in a 500-degree oven and bake until the crust is golden and the cheese is bubbling. If you don’t have a stone, a pizza pan, baking sheet, or sheet pan works too—just note the crust may be slightly softer.

How to Store Leftover Pizza

Allow leftover pizza to cool completely, then store slices in an airtight container using parchment paper between the slices to keep them from sticking. Keep in fridge for 3-4 days.

Best Ways to Reheat Pizza

Oven: Reheat at 375°F directly on the rack or on a pizza pan until warmed through.
Cast iron skillet: One of our favorite methods. Heat slices in a cast iron skillet over medium-low heat to crisp the bottom while melting the cheese.
Avoid the microwave if possible—it softens the crust and loses that fresh-baked texture.

This chicken sausage pizza is endlessly customizable, making it perfect for experimenting with different pizza toppings or sauces next time. Whether you stick with garlic oil or branch out into pesto or classic sauce, this recipe proves homemade pizza is always worth the effort.