Tried And True Pillsbury Crescents Sausage And Peppers Pie Recipes

TRIED AND TRUE: PILLSBURY CRESCENTS SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375° F.
• In a large sauté pan, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and, over medium heat, brown the sausage links - about 7 to 10 minutes.
• Remove the browned sausage to plate and set aside.
• In the same pan, if needed, add a bit more olive oil and tumble in the peppers and onions. Sauté for about 5 minutes or so until the onions are translucent and the peppers are a bit soft.
• After about five minutes or so, add the minced garlic and sauté for another minute.
• To the onion and peppers, add the Italian seasoning and cook for a minute.
• Add the tomato paste and tomato sauce to the peppers and onions, using a wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits on the bottom of the pan.
• Cut the browned sausage into small bite size pieces (about 1-inch so) and add to the pepper mixture.
• Let simmer for about 10 minutes or so, until bubbly and the sauce is reduced a bit. Season with a bit of salt and pepper - you will want to check because sometimes the tomato sauce or the sausage could have a bit more salt and you don't want a dish that's overly salty, right?
• Spray a 9-inch pie plate with a bit of baking spray.
• Unroll the crescent roll dough, separating the triangles.
• Line the pie plate with the triangles with the thinner point towards the center. Going clockwise, line the pie plate and press the seams together to form one uniform crust.
• Add the sausage and pepper mixture to the crust.
• Top the sausage mixture with the mozzarella cheese.
• Unroll the remaining tube of crescent roll dough. Following the same procedure as the bottom crust, line the top of the mixture with the dough triangles, smaller end towards the center. Go clockwise until the entire mixture is covered, taking care to press the seams of the edges together.
• Brush the crust with a bit of the milk and sprinkle the top with grated Parmesan.
• Cut a couple holes in the top of the crust to "vent" and it's off to the oven.
• Bake up for about 22 to 25 minutes until crust is golden brown and bubbly.
• Enjoy.

SAUSAGE AND PEPPER "PIE"

Steps:

• *Hot, sweet or specially flavored is fine. If you're using links, cut into 1/4-inch slices. If using bulk sausage, brown and drain.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a large (15 x 10-inch) baking sheet with parchment.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet. Saute the bell pepper and onions about 5 minutes, or until the onion turns translucent.
• Pat one package (do NOT separate into individual rolls) of the crescent roll dough into a rectangle on prepared baking sheet, sealing seams.
• Layer the cheeses on top of the roll dough. Spread the sausage evenly over the cheese. Spread peppers and onions over the sausage.
• Open remaining rolls-again do NOT separate. Lay them across the top of the "pie" sealing seams and ends as best you can-it's OK if it looks a bit "rustic."
• Sprinkle parmesan cheese on the top "crust."
• Bake at 375 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until roll dough is golden brown.