Best Pizza Lovers Pie Recipes

CAST-IRON PIZZA PIE

Cast-Iron Pizza Pie image

I love shortcuts, so I created this cast-iron pizza using the convenience of frozen bread dough. It's versatile, so pile on your family's favorite pizza toppings. - Carol Gillespie, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 40m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1/4 pound bulk pork sausage
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 loaf (1 pound) frozen bread dough, thawed and halved
2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 can (8 ounces) pizza sauce
3 ounces sliced pepperoni
1 can (4 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400°. In a large skillet, cook sausage, green pepper and onion over medium heat until sausage is no longer pink and vegetables are tender, 8-10 minutes, breaking up sausage into crumbles; drain. , Roll half of dough into a 12-in. circle. Transfer to a 10-in. cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet. Layer with half of each of the following: mozzarella, Parmesan and pizza sauce. Top with the sausage mixture, pepperoni, mushrooms and 1/8 teaspoon oregano. , Roll out remaining dough to fit top of pie. Place over filling; seal edges. Layer with remaining pizza sauce, cheeses and oregano. Bake until golden brown, 18-22 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 373 calories, Fat 18g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 40mg cholesterol, Sodium 991mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 18g protein.

RIDICULOUSLY EASY CHICAGO-STYLE PIZZA PIE

Ridiculously Easy Chicago-Style Pizza Pie image

Chicago-style pizza is great, but it can be a pain to make and way too expensive to buy from a restaurant... so I came up with this easy-to-make recipe. The best Chicago pizzas usually feature cornbread crusts, but the pie crusts make a surprisingly tasty substitute! I use this recipe by Dan-Amer #1 for the sausage (http://www.food.com/recipe/homemade-bulk-italian-sausage-chicago-style-329000), but store-bought sausage should work just as well.

Provided by rpgaymer

Categories One Dish Meal

Time 50m

Yield 1 pizza pie, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 (9 inch) frozen pie crusts, thawed
1 lb Italian sausage, sliced or crumbled
1 small onion, sliced
4 ounces mushrooms, sliced
1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
1 (15 ounce) can pizza sauce
1/2 teaspoon italian seasoning (optional)
2 teaspoons parmesan cheese, grated (optional)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400°F.
Bake the pie crust according to your package's directions. I usually prick the bottom and sides of the crust all over with a fork and bake it for 10 minutes, or until it becomes slightly golden. Remove, and set aside.
Brown the sausage for about 5 minutes in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and mushrooms and cook for a further 5 minutes, or until the sausage is cooked and the onions are soft and translucent. Drain of any excess fat. (You can add salt & pepper at this point depending on how salty/spicy your sausage is- I usually don't).
Sprinkle the mozzarella and parmesan on the bottom of your pie crust. Top the cheese with the sausage mixture, and spread it out evenly. Next, spread the pizza sauce over the top, making sure the filling is completely covered. Finally, you can sprinkle the Italian seasoning and grated cheese on top, if you wish.
Bake for 30 minutes. Let cool for at least 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 769.7, Fat 51.6, SaturatedFat 19.8, Cholesterol 95.5, Sodium 2016.8, Carbohydrate 38.5, Fiber 3.9, Sugar 4.5, Protein 36.4