nona's pizza pies

Name: Nona's Pizza Pies
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1/2 pound(s) sweet italian sausage or bulk pork sausage; 2 - frozen or refrigerated pie crusts; 1 cup(s) cottage cheese; 2 - eggs, lightly beaten; 4 cup(s) shredded mozzarella cheese; 1 package(s) 3 1/2 oz. sliced pepperoni; 2 tablespoon(s) milk; 1 - small jar commercial pizza sauce

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Amy H.

Detroit, MI

Updated on Aug 13, 2012

My husband's little Italian grandmother used to make these whenever we would come to visit for the weekend. I never got the exact recipe for them from her, but I've managed to match it as closely as I can. They are really good!

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prep time 5 Min

cook time 40 Min

method Bake

yield 12 (2 pizzas)

Ingredients

1/2 pound sweet italian sausage or bulk pork sausage
2 - frozen or refrigerated pie crusts
1 cup cottage cheese
2 - eggs, lightly beaten
4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 package 3 1/2 oz. sliced pepperoni
2 tablespoons milk
1 - small jar commercial pizza sauce

How To Make nona's pizza pies

Step 1

Remove casings from sausage. Cook sausage and pepperoni in a medium skillet until browned, stirring to crumble sausage and separate pepperoni; drain well and set aside.

Step 2

Line a 9 inch pie plate with half of pastry; flute edges. Bake at 400 degrees for 10-15 minutes. Remove from oven and reduce temperature to 350 degrees.
Step 3

Combine cottage cheese and eggs, beat well. Stir in sausage, 8 oz. shredded mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, parmesan cheese and pizza sauce. Pour into the two baked 9" pie pastrys.
Step 4

Top pizza with remaining mozzarella cheese
Step 5

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Let cool 5-10 minutes before serving.
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