Description
Pizza Pot Pies are a delightful twist on classic pizza, featuring gooey filling encased in a flaky crust. Perfect for cozy nights or entertaining guests.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package refrigerated pizza dough (or homemade pizza dough)
- 1 1/2 cups marinara sauce or pizza sauce
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup pepperoni slices (or other toppings like sausage, mushrooms, bell peppers, olives)
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- Olive oil for brushing (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Lightly grease 4-6 small ramekins or oven-safe bowls.
- Roll out the pizza dough on a floured surface to about 1/8 inch thickness.
- Cut the dough into circles or squares large enough to fit into your ramekins, leaving about 1 inch overhang.
- Press the dough into the bottom and sides of each ramekin to form a crust.
- Spoon about 2 tablespoons of pizza sauce into each crust.
- Sprinkle 2-3 tablespoons of shredded mozzarella over the sauce.
- Add desired toppings such as pepperoni.
- Sprinkle Parmesan, oregano, basil, garlic powder, and red pepper flakes over the filling.
- Top with more mozzarella and fold overhanging dough over the filling.
- Brush tops with olive oil.
- Place ramekins on a baking sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden and bubbly.
- Cool for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
Customize your fillings with your favorite toppings. For extra crunch, bake on a pizza stone.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pie
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: Pizza, Comfort Food, Pot Pies, Easy Recipe, Italian