COBBLESTONE PAN PIZZA WITH SAUSAGE MEATBALLS

Cobblestone Pan Pizza with Sausage Meatballs image

Provided by Kelly Williams @WildfloursCottageKitchen

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 - extra large beaten egg
1 pound(s) mild italian ground sausage, i always use johnsonville
1/3 cup(s) grated parmesan cheese, i just use kraft for this
1/4 cup(s) italian-style seasoned breadcrumbs
2 - green onions, green part only, sliced thin
1 package(s) 12" boboli pizza crust, cut into 1" pieces, *see alternative
1 jar(s) thick-style pizza sauce (14 oz.)
1/4 cup(s) more grated parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon(s) evoo
1 large green bell pepper
1 large shallot, halved and thinly sliced
1 cup(s) chopped fresh mushrooms
10 - oz. tub philly cooking creme italian cheese and herb flavor
12-14 slice(s) pepperoni
1 - small can sliced black olives, drained
1 pound(s) fresh mozzarella cut into pieces
1 teaspoon(s) dried oregano

Steps:

In medium bowl, mix first five ingredients and shape into 16 meatballs. Place onto parchment paper-lined baking sheet, sprinkle with a little coarse ground pepper and bake in 400 degree oven for 16-18 minutes. Remove to paper towel-lined pie plate scraping off any excess fat as you go. While meatballs are cooling, cut up peppers, mushrooms and shallots and saute in 1 Tbl. EVOO for 5 minutes. Set aside. With a pizza cutter, cut pizza crust into 1" wide strips. Turn pizza and cut again making 1" square pieces. Place into bowl and toss with 3/4 cup pizza sauce and 1/4 cup parmesan cheese. Spray a deep baking dish (2 1/2 quart) and spread coated pizza crust across the bottom like an apple pie. Sprinkle evenly with the sauteed veggies. Dollop teaspoonfuls of the creme over veggies. Drizzle spoonfuls of rest of pizza sauce around creme sauce and around edge of dish. Top with pepperoni and black olives. As much as desired. Top with meatballs. Place cut-up mozzarella in spaces around meatballs. Sprinkle whole top with a little dried oregano. Tent top with foil and bake for 30-35 minutes in a 350 oven til cheese is melty and pan pizza is bubbly! Let cool 5-10 minutes before serving. Serve with jalapenos and pepperoncini peppers if desired. (I used Ragu Traditional Pizza Sauce and it worked really well. But you can use your favorite or homemade.)
*If not wanting to use a pre-made pizza crust, you can sub 2 tubes of biscuits cut into quarters.