Easy Caprese Pizza Bake

Surprise! There's ooey, gooey melty cheese inside each baked biscuit. Sweet sausage, rich tomato sauce, fresh basil - that's Italian!

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Bake-Off® Contest 46, 2013

Sheila Suhan

Scottdale, Pennsylvania

ingredients 7
Prep Time 20 min
Total Time 40 min

Ingredients

3: teaspoons Crisco® 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1: lb bulk sweet Italian sausage

4: cups pizza sauce

1/2: cup fresh basil leaves, chopped

1: can Pillsbury® Grands!® Jr. Golden Layers® refrigerated buttermilk biscuits

20: fresh mozzarella ciliegine (cherry-size) cheese balls (from 8 oz container)

1/4: cup shredded Parmesan cheese (1 oz)

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 400°F. In 12-inch skillet, heat 1 teaspoon of the oil over medium heat. Add sausage; cook 4 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until browned. Stir in pizza sauce, 1/4 cup water, and 1/4 cup of the basil leaves; cook over medium-low heat, 2 to 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
2 Meanwhile, separate dough into 10 biscuits; separate each biscuit into 2 layers to create 20 biscuits. Place 1 cheese ball in center of each biscuit. Carefully stretch dough around cheese; pinch edges to seal completely.
3 Pour meat sauce into ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish. Place biscuits, seam sides down, on top of sauce. Brush tops of biscuits with remaining oil. Bake 13 to 20 minutes or until biscuits are golden brown and sauce is bubbly. Sprinkle with shredded cheese and remaining 1/4 cup basil.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 700
Calories from Fat: 370),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 42g; 42%
(Saturated Fat 17g, 17% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 75mg; 75%;
Sodium: 2140mg; 2140%;
Total Carbohydrate: 50g; 50%
(Dietary Fiber 4g 4% Sugars 5g 5% ),
Protein: 31g; 31%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 40%;
Vitamin C: 20%;
Calcium: 40%;
Iron: 25%;

Exchanges:

2 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 2 High-Fat Meat; 4 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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MeghanMcA

report Posted Jun. 17, 2013 9:39 AM

Super delicious and easy recipe. I used frozen pasta sauce with mushrooms and pork, but stuck to the recipe other than that. Loved how the mozzarella balls melted into the biscuits! Will definitely be making this again soon!

SweetSue44

report Posted Jun. 13, 2013 3:46 PM

Could you use hamburg instead of sausage? Other than that, sounds great for the grandchildren when they come for a visit. Thankyou

aanr52

report Posted Jun. 13, 2013 3:01 PM

Sounds like you could use any brand spaghetti sauce in lieu of pizza sauce?

Todd788

report Posted Mar. 28, 2013 9:19 AM

This is a great dish! As a single Dad I need things that my two boys will eat and is quick for me to make. I made this for them and they loved it! It's quicker than pizza and a nice change of pace.

djr123

report Posted Mar. 28, 2013 8:03 AM

Love this dish. Easy to make and family loves it. Complete meal with a salad.