Deep Dish Sausage Pizza

That's not really what comes to mind when one thinks "vegan food," but I'm not one to shy away from a cooking challenge. I found out far too late in my vegan days that Lou Malnati's pizza - sans cheese - is vegan (IF you ask them not to butter the pan and they slice it with a separate pizza cutter), though this one has vegan sausage, which I'm ppprreeetttyyy sure they don't have. Don't let the multitude of steps scare you - this recipe is an hour start to finish and uber tasty.

Deep Dish Sausage Pizza (serves 4)

One recipe savory deep dish pizza crust
One recipe TVP sausage crumbles
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella-style vegan cheese (I've been liking Follow Your Heart Vegan Gourmet better than Daiya lately)
1 cup tomato sauce (use from a jar, or make your own)
1/4 red onion, chopped

To start, prepare the sausage. While it is marinating, begin the pizza dough. While it is rising, start cooking the sausage. When it is about halfway cooked, add the onion and continue cooking. At some point during this time, preheat your oven to 400 F.

After the dough has baked for a few minutes per recipe directions the sausage should be about done. Layer the cheese, sausage, and sauce on the dough and bake for 20 minutes.

Cut into 4 slices, grab a knife and fork, and dig in.