Deep Dish Pizza Pie

By Christina1986

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
• 1/2 cup stone-ground yellow cornmeal
• 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese (2 oz)
• 6 tablespoons cold butter
• 1/4 cup boiling water
• 6 slices (3/4 oz each) mozzarella cheese
• 2/3 cup pizza sauce
• 1 package (3 oz) sliced pepperoni
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (8 oz)
• Small fresh basil leaves, if desired

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 60mins
Adapted from bettycrocker.com

Preparation

Step 1

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, 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 1/3 cup of the pizza sauce. Top with sausage and onion mixture. Arrange two-thirds of the pepperoni over onion mixture. Spread remaining 1/3 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. Cut into 8 wedges; serve with additional pizza sauce, heated, if desired.