These meaty, cheesy muffin-tin pizza cups are small enough to serve at a party but are great for lunch as well.
Muffin-Tin Italian Sausage Pizzas
- Prep Time 35 min
- Total 50 min
- Servings 12
- Ingredients 9
Ingredients
- 1 can (11 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Thin Crust Pizza Crust
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 lb mild Italian sausage
- 1/2 cup diced red onion
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 package (8 oz) sliced mushrooms
- 1 cup Muir Glen™ organic pizza sauce (from 15-oz can)
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (8 oz)
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil leaves
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 425°F. Spray 12 regular-size muffin cups with cooking spray. Do not unroll dough; cut rolled dough into 12 pieces; place in muffin cups. Let rest 15 minutes.
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Step2Meanwhile, in 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add sausage; cook 5 to 6 minutes or until no longer pink. Using slotted spoon, transfer to small bowl.
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Step3Add onion and salt to oil in skillet; cook 2 to 3 minutes or until softened. Add mushrooms; increase heat to medium-high, and cook 4 to 6 minutes longer or until mushrooms release liquid and brown. Remove from heat.
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Step4Stir in cooked sausage and 1/2 cup of the pizza sauce. Cool 5 minutes. Stir in 1 1/2 cups of the cheese.
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Step5Meanwhile, press pizza dough into cups, pressing firmly up sides. Divide sausage mixture evenly among cups.
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Step6Bake 11 to 14 minutes or until crusts are browned and cooked through. Top with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Let stand 1 minute. Run knife around outside of each cup. Warm remaining 1/2 cup pizza sauce, and serve with cups. Top with basil.
Nutrition
180
Calories
8g
Total Fat
9g
Protein
17g
Total Carbohydrate
3g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 180
- Calories from Fat
- 70
- Total Fat
- 8g
- 13%
- Saturated Fat
- 3g
- 16%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 15mg
- 5%
- Sodium
- 460mg
- 19%
- Potassium
- 115mg
- 3%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 17g
- 6%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 3g
- Protein
- 9g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 6%
- 6%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 15%
- 15%
- Iron
- 6%
- 6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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