Muffin Tin Italian Sausage Pizzas Recipes

MUFFIN-TIN ITALIAN SAUSAGE PIZZAS

Steps:

• Heat 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.
• Meanwhile, 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.
• Add 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.
• Stir in cooked sausage and 1/2 cup of the pizza sauce. Cool 5 minutes. Stir in 1 1/2 cups of the cheese.
• Meanwhile, press pizza dough into cups, pressing firmly up sides. Divide sausage mixture evenly among cups.
• Bake 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.

MUFFIN TIN PIZZA FRITTATAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Add a drizzle of olive oil in a pan over high heat. Once hot, add the sausage and cook, breaking it up as it browns, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the chopped peppers and cook until soft, about 5 minutes more. Remove from heat and let cool.
• In a large bowl, beat the eggs, Parmesan, hot sauce, salt, and pepper. Add the cooked sausage and peppers. Spray a 12-cup muffin tin with olive oil cooking spray. Pour the egg mixture into the muffin tin.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in another skillet, heat the remaining olive oil over medium-high heat. Add garlic, onion, and oregano and cook, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes. Add tomatoes and simmer to thicken, about 10 minutes.
• Remove mini frittatas from the oven. Top each with a spoonful of the sauce and a sprinkle of mozzarella cheese. Reserve the remaining sauce for serving. Continue baking to melt the cheese, 5 minutes more. Top with parsley and basil.

MINI PIZZA MUFFIN CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. In a small bowl, mix the first 6 ingredients., Unroll pizza crust; cut into 16 squares. Press squares onto bottom and up sides of 16 ungreased muffin cups, allowing corners to hang over edges., Spoon 1 tablespoon sauce mixture into each cup. Top with cheese; add toppings as desired. Bake 10-12 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Serve remaining sauce mixture with pizzas., Freeze option: Freeze cooled baked pizzas in a resealable freezer container. To use, reheat pizzas on a baking sheet in a preheated 425° oven until heated through.

SAUSAGE, MUSHROOM & SPINACH PIZZA BRAID

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray large cookie sheet with cooking spray, or line with cooking parchment paper.
• In 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook Italian sausage 6 to 8 minutes over medium heat, until no longer pink; drain. Stir in mushrooms; cook 4 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are lightly browned and tender. Stir in spinach leaves; cook until just starting to wilt. Remove from heat; stir in pizza sauce.
• Unroll dough on cookie sheet to 13x8-inch rectangle. Sprinkle 1/2 cup of the cheese in 3 1/2-inch-wide strip lengthwise down center of dough all the way to ends; top cheese with sausage mixture. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
• Make cuts 1 inch apart on each side of rectangle just to edge of filling. Alternating from side to side, fold cut strips of dough at an angle halfway across filling, slightly overlapping ends.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave butter uncovered on High 20 to 30 seconds or until melted; stir in Italian seasoning. Brush butter mixture on top of braided crescent dough.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until deep golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Serve with additional pizza sauce, if desired.

MUFFIN-TIN PIZZAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. In a small bowl, mix the first 6 ingredients., Unroll pizza crust; cut into 16 squares. Press squares onto bottoms and up sides of 16 ungreased muffin cups, allowing corners to hang over the edges., Spoon 1 tablespoon sauce mixture into each cup. Top with cheese, mushrooms, broccoli and pepperoni. Bake until crusts are golden brown, 10-12 minutes. Serve remaining sauce mixture, warmed if desired, with pizzas. Freeze option: Freeze cooled baked pizzas in an airtight container. To use, reheat pizzas on a baking sheet in a preheated 425° oven until heated through.

SPICY ITALIAN SAUSAGE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Remove sausages from casings, break into small pieces and fry in a skillet until cooked and browned. Drain sausage on paper towels, but save grease in skillet.
• Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease muffin cups or use paper liners.
• Mix flour, Parmesan cheese, baking powder, salt, pepper and oregano in a large bowl. Break egg into another bowl and beat. Add pizza sauce and mix well. Add 3 T. fat, start with the remaining fat in the skillet and make up the difference with olive oil. Add sausage and mix well. Pour the mixture over the dry ingredients and mix just until blended. Scoop the very thick batter into muffin cups. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until firm on top. Cool 30 minutes before serving.

SAUSAGE PIZZA MUFFINS

Steps:

• Brown sausage in skillet; drain any excess fat.
• Add bell pepper, onion, mushrooms, seasoning and garlic; cook stirring for 2 minutes.
• Stir in tomato sauce and simmer uncovered, for 20 minutes.
• Top each muffin half, with about 2 tablespoons or meat sauce then top with shredded cheese.
• Broil until cheese melts, and filling is hot.
• Serve immediately.

MUFFIN TIN DEEP DISH PIZZAS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
• Make the roasted garlic butter: Drizzle the halved head of garlic with the olive oil and wrap tightly in aluminum foil.
• Transfer to the oven to bake for 40-50 minutes, or until the garlic cloves are golden and tender. Set aside to cool completely. Squeeze the garlic cloves into a bowl and mash into a paste using a fork. Add the melted butter and stir to combine. Keep in a warm place until ready to use. If the garlic butter solidifies, microwave for 15-20 seconds before using.
• Make the deep dish pizzas: Lightly grease a 12-cup muffin pan with nonstick spray.
• On a lightly floured surface, unroll the pizza dough and roll out slightly. Cut the dough lengthwise into quarters and crosswise into thirds so you have 12 squares total.
• Gently shape each piece of dough into a circle, then place into a prepared muffin cup, pressing the dough flush against the bottom and sides. Brush each dough cup with the roasted garlic butter.
• To 4 of the dough cups, add 1 tablespoon shredded mozzarella and 2 slices of pepperoni. Top with 1 tablespoon pizza sauce and a sprinkle of grated Parmesan to create mini Chicago-style deep dish pizzas.
• To another 4 dough cups, add 1 tablespoon pizza sauce, 1 tablespoon Italian sausage, ½ tablespoon diced green pepper, and ½ tablespoon diced onion. Finish with 1 tablespoon of shredded mozzarella to create mini Italian sausage and pepper deep dish pizzas.
• To the remaining 4 dough cups, add 4 cherry tomato halves and 1 tablespoon shredded mozzarella to each to create mini caprese deep dish pizzas.
• Transfer the pizzas to the oven to bake for 15-18 minutes, or until the dough is golden brown and the cheese is melted. Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a serving platter. Drizzle the caprese pizzas with balsamic glaze and garnish with the basil.
• Serve warm.
• Enjoy!