Description
A delicious and hearty breakfast pizza featuring a buttery crescent roll crust topped with savory sausage gravy and melted cheddar and mozzarella cheeses. This easy-to-make dish is perfect for brunch or a weekend breakfast treat, combining creamy sausage gravy and melty cheeses on a golden crescent dough base.
Ingredients
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Crust
- 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated crescent roll dough
Sausage Gravy
- 0.5 pound ground breakfast sausage
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 0.75 cup whole milk
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
Toppings
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 0.5 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- Chopped fresh parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Crust: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish or sheet pan. Unroll the crescent roll dough and press it into the dish, sealing all the seams carefully. Bake the crust for 8 minutes until it turns lightly golden.
- Cook Sausage: While the crust is baking, heat a skillet over medium heat. Add the ground breakfast sausage and cook it until browned and crumbled, making sure to retain the grease in the pan for flavor.
- Make Sausage Gravy: Sprinkle the all-purpose flour evenly over the cooked sausage. Stir and cook the flour with the sausage for about 1 minute. Slowly whisk in the whole milk, stirring continuously until the gravy thickens, roughly 3 to 5 minutes. Season the gravy with 0.25 teaspoon black pepper.
- Assemble Pizza: Spread the prepared sausage gravy evenly over the pre-baked crescent roll crust in the baking dish.
- Add Cheese Toppings: Sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese and shredded mozzarella cheese evenly on top of the sausage gravy layer.
- Bake Again: Return the assembled pizza to the oven and bake for an additional 8 to 10 minutes until the cheese is melted, bubbly, and lightly browned.
- Garnish and Serve: Remove the pizza from the oven and garnish with chopped fresh parsley if desired. Let it cool slightly, then slice into 12 squares. Serve warm and enjoy your hearty breakfast pizza.
Notes
- You can substitute half-and-half or 2% milk for whole milk for a lighter gravy.
- Use spicy breakfast sausage for a kick of heat or mild sausage if preferred.
- For a crispier crust, bake the crescent roll dough a minute or two longer before adding toppings.
- Fresh parsley adds a nice touch of color and freshness but can be omitted if unavailable.
- This recipe can be doubled for larger groups; just use a bigger baking dish.
