Description
Hearty Deep Hamburger Sausage & Pepperoni Pie offers a robust fusion of classic Italian and American flavors. Cheese, meats, and crisp crust combine for a satisfying meal you’ll savor with pure culinary delight.
Ingredients
Scale
- 0.5 lbs (226 g) ground beef
- 0.5 lbs (226 g) Italian sausage (mild or spicy, casings removed)
- 0.5 cup (80 g) pepperoni slices
- 1 cup (113 g) shredded mozzarella cheese
- 0.5 cup (57 g) shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 refrigerated deep-dish pie crust (9 inches)
- 0.25 cup (60 ml) pizza sauce (plus more for serving)
- 0.5 cup (75 g) onion, diced
- 0.5 cup (75 g) green bell pepper, diced
- 0.5 tsp garlic powder
- 0.5 tsp dried oregano
- 0.5 tsp dried basil
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Pie Crust Preparation: Gently press pie crust into a 9-inch deep-dish pan, ensuring smooth coverage along edges and bottom.
- Meat Foundation: Brown ground beef and Italian sausage in a large skillet, meticulously draining excess fat, then introduce diced onions and bell peppers, sautéing until vegetables soften and release their aromatic essence.
- Seasoning Enhancement: Elevate the meat mixture with harmonious blend of garlic powder, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper, creating a robust flavor profile that will permeate the entire dish.
- Layering Strategy: Spread a delicate layer of pizza sauce across the pie crust’s base, followed by a generous distribution of seasoned meat mixture, then strategically scatter mozzarella and cheddar cheeses to create a molten, tantalizing foundation.
- Pepperoni Accent: Artfully arrange pepperoni slices across the cheese layer, creating a visually appealing and flavor-packed dimension to the pie.
- Baking Transformation: Position the assembled pie on a baking sheet and slide into a preheated 375°F (190°C) oven, allowing the ingredients to meld and the cheese to transform into a bubbling, golden-brown masterpiece.
- Resting and Serving: Withdraw the pie from the oven and permit it to rest for 10 minutes, allowing the filling to stabilize and intensify in flavor, then slice and serve with optional additional pizza sauce for an extra burst of zesty excitement.
Notes
- Meat Preparation Tip: Drain excess fat thoroughly after cooking ground beef and sausage to prevent a greasy, soggy pie bottom and ensure a crisp, clean flavor profile.
- Cheese Distribution Strategy: Layer cheeses evenly to create consistent melting and prevent dense, unmelted cheese pockets throughout the pie.
- Vegetable Sautéing Technique: Cook onions and bell peppers until they’re truly translucent and soft, which helps meld their flavors into the meat mixture and prevents raw, crunchy vegetable textures.
- Crust Protection Hack: Consider pre-baking the pie crust for 5-7 minutes before adding fillings to create a barrier against moisture and maintain a crisp, flaky texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 422
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 1040 mg
- Fat: 29 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 82 mg