Rustic Cranberry-Turkey Pizza

Name: Rustic Cranberry-Turkey Pizza
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 1 pizza
Ingredients: 1 thin pizza crust, baked (we like a light whole wheat thin crust-homemade); 2 cups whole-berry cranberry sauce, to room temperature (see Basic Cranberry Sauce or use your leftover cranberry sauce from Thanksgiving); 3/4 cup sliced green onion, using both white and green parts; 8 ounces shredded monterey jack cheese (I chose a medium sharp white cheddar); 1/4 lb turkey, cut into thin strips (original recipe specifies deli smoked turkey); fresh sage, cut into ribbons (optional and my addition)

Submitted by COOKGIRl

"An easy way to use leftover turkey from Thanksgiving. Experiment with another cheese of your choice-chevre or feta for example sound good. Use a basic cranberry sauce or for a more creative route, try something a little off the beaten path: Recipe #53449 as a suggestion. From a local source."

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Ready In:: 20mins
Ingredients:: 6
Yields:: 1 pizza

ingredients

1 thin pizza crust, baked (we like a light whole wheat thin crust-homemade)
2 cups whole-berry cranberry sauce, to room temperature (see Basic Cranberry Sauce or use your leftover cranberry sauce from Thanksgiving)
³⁄₄ cup sliced green onion, using both white and green parts
8 ounces shredded monterey jack cheese (I chose a medium sharp white cheddar)
¹⁄₄ lb turkey, cut into thin strips (original recipe specifies deli smoked turkey)
fresh sage, cut into ribbons (optional and my addition)

directions

(I added 1/2 teaspoon Wright's Liquid Smoke to the turkey. Stir. Instant smoked deli turkey meat.).
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Place pizza crust on a pizza stone or large baking sheet and spread evenly with cranberry sauce.
Top with turkey strips; sprinkle with green onions and cheese.
Bake for 10 minutes until cheese is melted and pizza is heated through.
Garnish with fresh sage, if desired.