Description
This hearty Deep Hamburger Sausage Pepperoni Pie is a flavorful, pork-free twist on traditional pepperoni pizza pie. Combining ground beef, turkey sausage, and beef-style pepperoni slices, it offers a rich and satisfying meat sauce base topped with layers of mozzarella and cheddar cheeses. Covered with a golden biscuit or crescent roll dough crust, this baked casserole is perfect for a comforting family meal and serves 6 to 8.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat Mixture
- 1 lb ground beef (85/15)
- ½ lb turkey sausage (crumbled or sliced)
- 1 cup beef-style pepperoni slices (pork-free)
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
Seasonings & Sauce
- 1½ cups tomato sauce or pizza sauce
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Cheese & Dough
- 1½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 (8 oz) can refrigerated biscuit dough or crescent roll dough
Other
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Optional: sliced mushrooms, bell peppers, or olives
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Set your oven to 375°F (190°C) to ensure it reaches the correct temperature for baking the pie.
- Sauté Aromatics: In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the diced onion and cook for about 3 minutes until soft and translucent. Stir in the minced garlic and cook for an additional 30 seconds to release its aroma.
- Cook Meats: Add the ground beef and turkey sausage to the skillet. Cook, breaking apart the meat with a spoon, until browned and no longer pink. Drain excess fat from the skillet to avoid greasiness.
- Simmer Sauce: Stir in the tomato or pizza sauce, dried Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper. Allow this mixture to simmer gently for 5 minutes to blend the flavors.
- Assemble Pie: Spoon the meat sauce evenly into a greased 9×13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle the shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheeses over the top, followed by the beef-style pepperoni slices. If desired, add optional sliced mushrooms, bell peppers, or olives at this stage.
- Add Dough Topping: Separate the biscuit or crescent dough pieces and arrange them over the casserole, covering as much surface area as possible to form a crust.
- Bake: Place the baking dish in the preheated oven and bake for 20–25 minutes, or until the dough topping is golden brown and fully cooked through.
- Rest and Serve: Remove the pie from the oven and let it rest for 5 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to settle and the filling to thicken slightly.
Notes
- For a juicier pie, you can add optional vegetables like mushrooms, bell peppers, or olives to the meat mixture before topping with cheese.
- Be sure to drain excess fat from the cooked meat to prevent a greasy casserole.
- Use beef-style pepperoni slices that are labeled pork-free to keep the recipe pork-free.
- If using crescent roll dough, pinch the seams together to avoid gaps in the crust.
- The resting time after baking helps the pie firm up, making it easier to cut and serve.
