Best Sausage Pizza Pie Recipes

SAUSAGE AND PEPPERONI PIZZA "PIE"

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F. Fry sausage in heavy medium skillet over medium heat until cooked through, turning occasionally, Drain. Dice sausage.
• Dust 1 side of 1 crust with 1 teaspoon flour. Gently transfer crust to 9-inch-diameter pie pan, floured side down. Press into pan. Arrange half of mozzarella over bottom of crust. Spread 1/2 cup spaghetti sauce over mozzarella. Sprinkle half of Jack cheese atop sauce. Drizzle 1/2 cup spaghetti sauce over cheese. Top with half of pepperoni and half of sausage. Repeat layering with remaining mozzarella, 1/2 cup spaghetti sauce, remaining Jack cheese, pepperoni and sausage. Sprinkle with olives and drizzle with remaining 1/2 cup spaghetti sauce. Top with remaining pie crust. Pinch edges of crust together to seal. Crimp edges to make decorative border. Bake until golden brown, about 40 minutes. Let pie stand 30 minutes before serving.

PIZZA RUSTICA (A SICILIAN SAUSAGE AND PROSCIUTTO PIE)

Steps:

• Place a piece of cheesecloth into a strainer, and place the ricotta cheese into the cheesecloth. Set a bowl underneath the strainer to catch drips, and refrigerate 8 hours, or overnight, to allow moisture to drip from ricotta.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place sausage into a large skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir until browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes. Drain excess grease, and allow sausage to cool.
• Place the drained ricotta cheese into a large bowl, and stir in 5 beaten eggs and mozzarella cheese until well mixed. Mix in the cooked sausage, Parmesan cheese, parsley, prosciutto, and black pepper until thoroughly combined.
• Divide the pizza dough into fourths, and roll out 2 of the pieces into 12-inch circles. Fit the circles into 2 10-inch pie plates, leaving 1 inch of dough hanging over the edge. Divide the filling between the 2 pies. Roll out 2 top crusts, place onto the pies, and fold the edges of the bottom crusts over the edges of the top crusts to seal. Crimp and flute the edges of the pie crusts.
• Beat 1 egg with water in a small bowl, and brush the egg wash over the tops and edges of both pies. Cut several slits into the top crusts to vent steam.
• Bake pies in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, then lower oven temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Continue to bake until the crust is browned and the filling is hot, 45 to 50 more minutes. Serve at room temperature.

ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE PIZZA PIE WITH ONION CONFIT AND FONTINA CHEESE

Steps:

• Slice the onions in 1/4-inch thick. In a heavy bottom pot, slowly simmer the onions in the olive oil over medium-high heat for a few minutes until softening. Add all the remaining onion confit ingredients. Bring to steamy simmer. Reduce heat and cover with a parchment paper lid that has a 2-inch hole in the center to allow the steam to escape but protect it so that it can cook low and slow. Press the parchment paper down to touch and cover the onion mixture. Place the covered pan into a 250 degree F oven and bake for 2 to 3 hours or until the onions have softened and the liquids have reduced to a sticky gravy that clings to the onions.
• Slice ends off the tomatoes. Cut the tomato through into 2 to 3 slices. In a mixing bowl mix the tomatoes, thyme, garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper. Gently toss to coat the tomatoes. Place on sheet pan and cook at 250 degrees F for 2 to 3 hours until the tomatoes are concentrated and dehydrated. (The onions and the tomatoes can cook in the oven at the same time.)
• Raise the oven temperature to 450 degrees F.
• Stretch or roll the dough to about 10 to 12 inches. Place a piece of dough on a pizza paddle or baking sheet that is sprinkled with cornmeal. Oil the edges of the dough and top it with Fontina, 1/2 of the onion confit, the sausage slices, tomatoes and top with mozzarella. Bake until golden brown. Top with parsley and serve hot.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE PIZZA POT PIE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a heavy skillet saute sausages and minced garlic until brown; drain well and transfer to a bowl. Stir spicy tomato sauce into the sausages and reserve. Mix ricotta, parmesan, 1/2 cup of parsley, 2 tablespoons of oregano, 1 egg, and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
• 2. In a rectangular ovenproof dish, about 9 by 13 inches, spread half of the sausage mixture; dot this with half of the ricotta mixture and sprinkle 2 cups of the mozzarella evenly over the entire surface. Add olives if using. Sprinkle with 1/2 of the remaining parsley and half of the remaining oregano; repeat.
• 3. Roll out three-quarters of the dough to a thickness of about 1/3 inch, being certain the dough is about 1 inch larger than the pan all the way around; transfer dough to top of pizza and tuck in excess all around. Cut slits or designs in dough to allow steam to escape. Beat remaining egg with 1 tablespoon water and brush some of it on top of crust. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the edges are bubbling. Let pizza stand for 30 minutes before cutting.
• 4. Roll out remaining dough and use it to form bread sticks if you like. Brush with butter and sprinkle with garlic salt. Bake for 12-15 minutes dring last part of pizza baking time. Baking time will depend on how thick you make the bread sticks so check as they bake.

EASY SAUSAGE PIZZA POT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a 9-inch deep dish or 12" shallow pie pan with cooking spray and set aside.
• Spray a 12" skillet with cooking spray, and heat over medium-high heat. Add onion and sausage, and saute, crumbling meat as it cooks, until sausage is mostly cooked through.
• Reduce heat to medium. Stir in half of the spinach, and cook until wilted. Stir in remaining spinach and drained tomatoes. Gently stir and cook until spinach is all wilted.
• Drain sausage and spinach mixture well, and then pour into pie pain. Spread cubed mozzarella over the top, and gently press cheese into the meat.
• Stir together egg, milk, biscuit mix, and Italian seasoning. Spread dough over the top of the sausage and cheese. (Note: This dough is a good amount for a 9" dish but doesn't completely cover the 12" dish as shown here. You can double the egg, milk, and biscuit mix if you are using a large pan and would like more coverage.)
• Sprinkle parmesan over the top, and bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes or until top is brown and cheese is melted. Allow to stand for about 5 minutes before serving.

SAUSAGE PIZZA PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Lightly grease/spray a pie dish.
• Unroll crescent dough and scatter triangles in the pie dish. Spread dough around bottom and halfway up the sides with fingers and press seems together to form a crust in the pie plate; set aside.
• In a skillet, brown the sausage with the garlic, onions, and green pepper. Cook, breaking up sausage with a spatula until no longer pink. Drain off fat.
• Place cooked, drained sausage mixture over crescent dough crust.
• Top with the drained mushrooms.
• Evenly pour the tomato sauce over top.
• Sprinkle with the cheese.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, oregano, basil and salt (to taste). Evenly pour over cheese.
• Bake at 375 for 35-40 minutes or until set.

SAUSAGE PIZZA PIE

Steps:

• Move oven rack to lowest position. Heat oven to 375°. Spray large cookie sheet with cooking spray. Cook sausage in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink; drain. Stir in pizza sauce and oregano; set aside.
• Stir Bisquick mix, cheese sauce and hot water until soft dough forms. Place on surface dusted with Bisquick mix; roll in Bisquick mix to coat. Shape into a ball; knead 5 times. Roll into 14-inch circle; place on cookie sheet.
• Spread sausage mixture over dough to within 3 inches of edge. Fold edge over mixture. Top with bell pepper rings. Sprinkle cheese over sausage mixture. Bake 23 to 25 minutes or until crust is light golden brown and cheese is melted.

DEEP-DISH SAUSAGE PIZZA PIE RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Press dough into the bottom and up the sides of a greased 13"x9" baking pan; set aside. In a large skillet, crumble sausage and cook until no longer pink; drain. Sprinkle sausage over dough; top with mozzarella cheese. In the same skillet, sauté peppers until slightly tender. Stir in tomatoes and seasonings; spoon over pizza. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 25 to 35 minutes, until crust is golden. Makes 8 servings.

SPICY SAUSAGE PIZZA PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Grease large cookie sheet. Cook sausage in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink; drain. Stir in pizza sauce and oregano; set aside.
• Stir Bisquick mix, cheese spread and hot water until soft dough forms. Place on surface sprinkled with Bisquick mix; roll in Bisquick mix to coat. Shape into ball; knead 5 times. Roll into 14-inch circle; place on cookie sheet. Spread sausage mixture over crust to within 3 inches of edge. Fold edge over mixture, leaving center open. Top with bell pepper rings. Sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake 23 to 25 minutes or until crust is light golden brown and cheese is melted.