chicken sausage, onion, fennel, and havarti flatbread pizza

Ingredients

3 oz. chicken sausage
2 tsp. olive oil
1 1/2 cups sweet onion
1 cup thinly sliced fennel bulb
1/4 tsp. brown sugar
1 pre-baked pizza crust
3/4 cup shredded Havarti or Gouda cheese
1 tbsp. chopped scallions or chives

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 450 degres F.
2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add sausage to pan; saute for 4 minutes or until browned, stirring occasionally - do not overcook the sausage will become dry. Remove from pan.
3. Add oil to pan. Add onion, fennel, and sugar; cover and cook 10 minutes or until tender and lightly browned, stirring occasionally.
4. Place pizza crust on pizza stone. Top evenly with onion mixture, sausage, and sprinkle with cheese. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until cheese melts.
5. Sprinkle evenly with chives or scallions.

*Adapted from Cooking Light