Buffalo Italian Sausage Pizza – Wild Idea Buffalo

Ingredients

• 1 pound Wild Idea Buffalo Italian Sausage
• 1 recipe, pizza crust
• ½ - cup basil pesto
• 1 cup pizza sauce (Mezzetti)
• 1 ½ - cups mushrooms, sliced
• ¾ - cup caramelized onions
• 12 ounces fresh mozzarella or substitute chèvre with fennel pollen
• 9 ounces Parmesan, grated
• salt, pepper & chili flake to taste
• flour & cornmeal
• 4½ - cups high protein flour (I used half Kernza whole grain flour & half organic bread flour)
• 1¾ - teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon quick yeast
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1¾ - cup water, very cold
• 2 cups fresh basil leaves, packed
• 2 cups shredded parmesan cheese
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper (I like a little more)
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 cup olive oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cups onions, diced
• 1 tablespoon sugar+
• 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
• season with salt and pepper