Easy Cheesy Pizza Bake

By srumbel

This easy cheesy pizza bake came together in a flash, and we pretty much scraped the pan clean by the end of dinner. Doodle even asked for seconds – that never happens at my house!
I used ground turkey sausage as the base for this bake, but you could certainly substitute ground beef, chicken, turkey, or even soy crumbles. Whatever floats your boat! To the cooked meat, I stirred in a homemade (but quick!) pizza sauce and let it simmer for just a few minutes. We piled it in a pie plate lined with crescent rolls, added in some cheese, and baked it for 15 to 20 minutes.
Dinner in under 30 minutes that the whole family will love? Done and done.

from kitchenmeetsgirl.com

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground turkey sausage
• 2 - 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
• 6 ounces water (just use the can from the tomato paste)
• 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
• 3/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 small can sliced mushrooms
• 1 small can sliced olives (I reserved a few for sprinkling on top)
• 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese

Preparation

Step 1

1.Preheat oven to 375.
2.In a large skillet, brown the turkey sausage. Drain meat and add back into pan. Add the minced garlic and saute for 2 to 3 minutes.
3.Add the tomato paste, water and seasonings into the meat mixture, stirring to combine. If desired, stir in a can of sliced mushrooms and a can of sliced olives - or your other favorite pizza toppings.
4.Separate the crescent dough into 8 triangles. Place dough into an ungreased 9-inch pie plate in a spoke pattern, allowing the narrow tips to overlap the rim of the plate about 3 inches. Press dough on the sides and the bottom of the plate to form a crust. Sprinkle 1 cup of the cheese in the bottom of the pie plate. Spread meat mixture over the top. Fold the dough over the filling and bring tips to meet in the center. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup of cheese, and if desired, 1/4 teaspoon dried basil and remaining olives.
5.Bake at 375 for 15 to 20 minutes, or until dough is golden brown and the cheese is melted.