EASY PIZZA IN A PINCH

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Get all the flavor of pizza - without the hassle of making or buying pizza dough. You can split the buns in half along the fold to make appetizer-size portions, or you can leave the buns whole for mini-pizzas. These come together quickly, a bonus when time is short.

Provided by Ball Park Buns

Categories     Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips     Ball Park Buns

Time 30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 16

8 Ball Park® Hot Dog Buns
2 cups tomato sauce
3 teaspoons garlic granules
3 teaspoons dried Italian herb blend
1 teaspoon sweet paprika
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pound bulk mild Italian sausage
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon garlic granules
1 teaspoon dried Italian herb blend
½ pound pepperoni slices
1 cup grated mozzarella cheese
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
3 sprigs Fresh oregano sprigs
1 pinch Crushed red pepper

Steps:

  • To make the sauce, combine tomato sauce, garlic, 3 teaspoons herbs, paprika, salt and pepper in a sauce pan over medium-high heat.
  • When sauce bubbles, reduce to a low simmer and stir. Cover and allow to simmer over very low heat for 15 minutes.
  • Crumble Italian sausage in a pan and cook over medium heat until no longer pink, about 15 minutes. Drain over paper towels. Set aside.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Mix olive oil, garlic and 1 teaspoon herb blend in a small bowl.
  • Open hot dog buns and arrange on sheet pans covered in foil.
  • Separate buns in halves along the folds if you want to make 16 appetizers; leave whole if you want to make 8 pizzas.
  • Brush the buns with the olive oil mixture.
  • Toast buns in the oven for about 5 minutes, just until edges begin to brown.
  • Remove pan from oven and spread each of the buns with the warm tomato sauce.
  • Top with browned Italian sausage, pepperoni slices, mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses.
  • Return pan to the oven and bake at 400 degrees F for 5 to 10 minutes or until cheeses are bubbling.
  • Serve garnished with fresh oregano leaves and crushed red pepper, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 516 calories, Carbohydrate 31.6 g, Cholesterol 65.5 mg, Fat 32 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 24.5 g, SaturatedFat 10.8 g, Sodium 1886.9 mg, Sugar 3.1 g

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