Pizza Pot Pie
A pizza pot pie has all the flavors you crave in a seriously delicious pizza, sandwiches between layers of luscious, melted mozzarella cheese and puffy pastry crust. Each pizza pot pie is made in ramekins so you can have one all to yourself!
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My kids are no different than most every other kid on the planet in that they love pizza.
Not just ‘love’ as in they love a good grilled cheese, or even a solid bowl full of spaghetti and meatballs.
My boys’ love of the sacred pizza borders more on the verge of obsession, definitely full blown and embraced adoration.
If hero worship had an edible equivalent, this would be it.
I’m no stranger to making all different flavors of pizza. See also:
And to making all (of course we have to talk about all) the different variations of pizza flavored things:
This pizza pot pie though?
My favorite variation yet!
I shouldn’t be surprised since we stuff all kinds of things in between two layers of pastry shell, slap the word pie on it, and excitedly fork it down.
Why not add traditional pizza flavors to the mix and sub pastry shell for pizza crust?!
It was a real ‘a-ha’ moment that the boys ask for over and over again.
Ingredients
To make this you’ll need:
- Pizza dough– The kind in the tube from the refrigerated section
- Cheese– Thin slices of mozzarella cheese. You could ask the deli to thinly slice some of their mozzarella cheese for you.
- Pizza sauce– Your favorite brand or you can use Homemade Marinara Sauce if you have it on hand
- Seasonings– Minced garlic and Italian seasoning
- Pizza toppings– Ground Italian sausage browned and drained, thinly sliced baby bella mushrooms, finely chopped ham, and black olives
- Olive oil– To brush on the top of the crusts
How to Make
Making pizza pot pie is easier!
Grease 6 ramekins including the lip and a bit down the outside with butter or non stick cooking spray.
Use the mozzarella cheese to completely, generously coat the insides of all 6 ramekins.
Then layer in the in the sausage, mushrooms, ham, and black olives, if using.
Set the ramekins aside.
In a small mixing bowl, stir the sauce, garlic, and Italian seasoning together.
Then pour the mixture out evenly into each ramekin to cover the meat.
Spread the dough out and cut it into six thick sections.
Spread a section out over a ramekin, pressing the dough down against the edges of the dish to seal it.
Repeat with each ramekin.
Put the ramekins onto a sturdy baking sheet.
Lightly brush each crust with olive oil.
Bake them at 400 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until the crusts are golden brown.
Let the pot pies rest for 2-3 minutes before serving.
Garnish with more seasonings, if desired.
Serve and enjoy!
Storing
Store leftovers in their ramekins tightly wrapped in foil in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Reheat them in hot oven until warmed through.
Can I Use Homemade Pizza Dough?
Yes! If you prefer the taste of homemade dough, and have the time, then by all means you can whip up a batch and use it here.
If you don’t already have a tried and true pizza dough recipe, you can find ours HERE.
Tips and Tricks
- You can adjust the pizza toppings to suit your tastes. Other yummy ideas would be pepperoni and diced bell peppers. And if pineapple’s your thing, you can even dice some and add that in too.
- Sprinkle some grated Parmesan cheese on the crust before baking for a cheesy topping.
- Don’t skip letting the pizza pot pies sit for a few minutes so they have a chance to firm up a bit.
Other Pizza Recipes
Pizza pot pie is one of the best ways to enjoy all the flavors of pizza in an individual dish.
Make them and enjoy!
Looking for other pizza recipes?
Try these:
- English Muffins Pizzas
- Meatlover’s Pizza Casserole
- Hawaiian Pizza Sliders
- Pepperoni Pizza Pull Apart Bread
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Pizza Pot Pie
Ingredients
- 1 tube refrigerated pizza dough
- mozzarella cheese thinly sliced
- 1 1/2 cups pizza sauce
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 lb ground Italian sausage browned & drained
- 1 cup baby bella mushrooms thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup finely chopped ham
- thinly sliced black olives optional
Instructions
- Grease 6 ramekins. You can use butter, or non stick cooking spray, including the upper lip and down the outside a bit.
- Use the mozzarella cheese to completely, generously coat the insides of all 6 ramekins. Add/pack in the sausage, mushrooms, ham, and black olives, if using.mozzarella cheese, 1 lb ground Italian sausage, 1 cup baby bella mushrooms, 1/2 cup finely chopped ham, thinly sliced black olives
- In a small mixing bowl, add the sauce, garlic, and Italian seasoning. Stir them together to evenly combine. Then pour the mixture out evenly into each ramekin to cover the meat.1 1/2 cups pizza sauce, 1 tsp minced garlic, 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- Spread the dough out, and cut into six thick sections. Spread a section out over a ramekin, making sure to cover the outer edges, and pressing the dough against the dish to seal. Repeat to fill & finish each ramekin.1 tube refrigerated pizza dough
- Transfer the ramekins to a sturdy baking sheet. Lightly brush each crust with olive oil. Bake at 400 degrees for 12-15 minutes., or until the crusts are golden brown.
- Let the pot pies rest for 2-3 minutes before serving. Garnish with more seasonings, if desired.
Notes
- You can adjust the pizza toppings to suit your tastes. Other yummy ideas would be pepperoni and diced bell peppers. And if pineapple's your thing, you can even dice some and add that in too.
- Sprinkle some grated Parmesan cheese on the crust before baking for a cheesy topping.
- Don't skip letting the pizza pot pies sit for a few minutes so they have a chance to firm up a bit.
Nutrition
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Awesome idea! Personal deep-dish pizzas!
I love this! Pizza is my brother’s favorite food, and I could easily use his favorite pizza toppings in the filling. I like that you kept it simple with refrigerated pizza crust. Thanks for sharing at Fiesta Friday!
What a fantastic idea – I’ll be trying this soon! Thanks for sharing at Fiesta Friday.