Best 5 Sausage Pizza Pie Recipes

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.

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.

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.

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.