Roasted Sweet Potato-Basil Pizza

I love to invent new pizza creations...This is my latest creation-Roasted Sweet Potato-Basil Pizza.  I surprised myself with this creation!  It was delicious!  My whole family loved it, so I believe we will be having this one again!

Here's the recipe.  Enjoy!

1 medium sweet potato
1 tsp basil leaves
½ tsp coarse sea salt
1 tbs olive oil
1 6.5 oz pkg pizza crust mix
½ cup hot water
1 1.25 oz pkg garlic alfredo sauce mix
1 tbs butter
¾ cup whipping cream
1 medium sweet pepper; diced
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

1. Heat oven to 450 degrees. Spray a 10” pizza pan with cooking spray and set aside.

2. Cook sweet potato in the microwave for about 2 minutes (enough to soften so it can be cut). Remove from oven and cut skin away from potato. Cut into bite size pieces and place in a glass baking pan. Sprinkle sea salt over potatoes and toss to coat. Sprinkle basil leaves over potatoes and toss again. Pour olive oil over potatoes and toss again until potatoes are coated. Place pan in oven and cook for 12-15 minutes or until potatoes appear to be done.

3. While potatoes are cooking begin preparing pizza crust. Pour contents of pizza dough mix into a medium mixing bowl. Add hot water, stir to mix. Cover and set aside.

4. For sauce: Melt 1 tbs butter in a small sauce pan over low heat. Stir in whipping cream and contents of sauce packet. Stir continually until sauce thickens. Turn down on warm. Stir occasionally to keep from sticking.

5. Spread dough onto prepared pizza pan. Place in oven and pre-cook for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and spread alfredo sauce, sweet pepper, and roasted sweet potatoes over pizza. Cover pizza evenly with mozzarella cheese. Return back to oven and bake for 12-15 minutes or until pizza is browning and bubbly on top.

Servings: Approximately 6-7