Deep Dish Pizza Pie

Portions:8
Total time 1 hour
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Ingredients

  • 1 lb bulk reduced-fat Italian pork sausage
  • 1 large onion chopped (1 cup)
  • 1 small green bell pepper chopped
  • 2 cups Original Bisquick mix
  • ½ cup stone-ground yellow cornmeal
  • ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese 2 oz
  • 6 tablespoons cold butter
  • ¼ cup boiling water
  • 6 slices ¾ oz each mozzarella cheese
  • ⅔ cup pizza sauce
  • 1 package 3 oz sliced pepperoni
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese 8 oz
  • Small fresh basil leaves if desired

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 350°F.
  • In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink.
  • Remove sausage to paper towels, reserving drippings.
  • Cook onion and bell pepper in drippings until crisp-tender.
  • In medium bowl, stir Bisquick mix, cornmeal and Parmesan cheese.
  • Cut in butter, using pastry blender or fork, until crumbly.
  • Add boiling water; stir vigorously until dough forms.
  • Spray 10-inch ovenproof skillet with cooking spray.
  • Press dough on bottom and up side of skillet.
  • Arrange cheese slices over crust; spread with ⅓ cup of the pizza sauce.
  • Top with sausage and onion mixture.
  • Arrange two-thirds of the pepperoni over onion mixture.
  • Spread remaining ⅓ cup pizza sauce over pepperoni; top with shredded mozzarella cheese and remaining pepperoni.
  • Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
  • Let stand 5 minutes.
  • Garnish with basil.
  • Serve with additional pizza sauce, heated, if desired.
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Course Meat / Pizza