Merguez Sausage, Whipped Apricot Feta and Pickled Onion Pizza

Sweet, spicy, and packed with big flavours, this pizza from Ooni Ambassador Jonathon Schuhrke (@santabarbarabaker) combines merguez, the fragrant North African lamb sausage, with creamy whipped feta cheese spiked with apricot preserves. Homemade quick-pickled red onions, toasted pine nuts and fresh mint combine to deliver a pizza that hits all the senses.

When you’re looking for an alternative to pork sausage, merguez might just become your new favourite protein. Made of beef or lamb, or a mixture of the two, these sausages include flavoring from harissa, a spicy chili sauce from Tunisia for a welcome kick, though the level of spiciness depends from region to region and chef to chef. 

Of course, making your own sausages from scratch can be a little intimidating – luckily, here you don’t have to. Merguez sausage can be found pre-made in most specialty butchers or online. Added to the top of a pizza, the savory-spicy lamb meets creamy-sweet apricot feta, balanced with the vinegary pickled red onions and fresh mint. 


apricot, feta, merguez sausage, and pickled onion pizza on a bamboo peel

Note

To get the most taste out of your pickled onions, make them at least 24 hours in advance.

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