Onion and Sausage Pizza

1 pound sweet Italian sausage

5 tablespoons olive oil, divided

2 large onions, sliced

1 clove garlic, pressed

1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce

salt and pepper to taste

crushed red pepper to taste

¼ cup sliced stuffed green olives

1 (1 pound) loaf French bread, sliced horizontally

6 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded

Remove sausage from casings and saute sausage in 2 tablespoons olive oil until browned. Drain to remove excess oil. Remove from skillet and set aside. In skillet, heat 3 tablespoons olive oil, add onions, garlic and saute stirring until onions wilt down. Add tomato sauce, salt, pepper and red pepper to taste. Simmer about 5 minutes on low.

Stir together the sausage and onion and chopped olives. Toast bread lightly under broiler. Top with sausage mix and sprinkle grated mozzarella over all. Broil about 3 minutes under broiler until cheese melts. Watch carefully with oven door open. Remove from broiler, slice and serve.