Pizza Pot Pie Recipe
This Pizza Pot Pie recipe combines the comforting flavors of classic pizza with a charming pot pie presentation. Cheesy layers of mozzarella and provolone, topped with your favorite pizza sauce and toppings, are encased in a golden, homemade pizza dough crust baked to perfection in individual ramekins. Perfect as a fun and easy meal that offers the beloved taste of pizza with a creative twist.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4 individual pizza pot pies 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
Pizza Dough
- 1 large crust recipe of pizza dough (enough to divide into 4 equal pieces)
Fillings
- 1 cup pizza sauce
- 8 slices mozzarella cheese (not fresh, cut into halves)
- 4 slices provolone cheese
- Additional pizza toppings of your choice (pepperoni, mushrooms, bell peppers, onions, olives, etc.)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 400°F (204°C) to prepare for baking the pot pies.
- Prepare Ramekins: Spray four 10-ounce oven-safe ramekins with baking spray on the inside and the outer sides. Place the ramekins on a baking sheet for easy handling.
- Layer Cheese: Place mozzarella cheese slices into each ramekin by positioning the short ends of each piece in the center of the ramekin.
- Add Pizza Sauce: Spoon 2 tablespoons of pizza sauce over the mozzarella cheese inside each ramekin.
- Add Toppings: Add your desired pizza toppings carefully into each ramekin, making sure not to overfill to leave room for crust.
- Extra Sauce (Optional): Add an additional 2 tablespoons of pizza sauce on top of the toppings if desired for extra flavor.
- Top with Provolone: Place one slice of provolone cheese over the filling in each ramekin.
- Prepare Dough Covers: Divide the pizza dough into four equal pieces and stretch each piece into circles approximately 1 to 1½ inches larger than the top circumference of the ramekins.
- Cover Fillings: Place each dough circle over the corresponding ramekin filling and gently press the dough around the outer rim of the ramekin to seal.
- Bake: Place the filled ramekins on the baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven at 400°F for 15 to 25 minutes, or until the dough crust turns golden brown and cooked through.
- Invert to Serve: Remove ramekins from oven and let cool slightly. Invert each ramekin onto a serving plate to release the pizza pot pie.
- Remove Ramekins: Carefully remove the ramekin from the dough. Run a knife around the dough edge if needed to loosen it, and use tongs for safe removal.
Notes
- Use a non-fresh mozzarella cheese for better melting consistency and structure.
- Choose toppings that will cook thoroughly within the baking time, avoiding overly watery vegetables.
- Stretch dough carefully to make sure it covers the ramekin with some overlap for sealing.
- Serve warm for best flavor and texture.
- Ramekins can be replaced with other oven-safe baking dishes of similar size if needed.
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