Super Bowl Snack Throw Down Week 1 PIZZA PIE POPPERS

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Below are my "Pizza Pie Poppers" The actual ingredients are from a recipe I've been making for a few years, but I adapted it to be more "football friendly" If you are interested in the recipe and step by step instructions, including pictures, please scroll on down. I made this whole recipe for under $10!



INGREDIENTS - Yields 30 poppers

Preheat oven to 450 degrees
1 15 oz package refrigerated pie crust
1 pound bulk sausage
10 oz package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained
2 4 oz cans mushroom stems and pieces
4 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
1 8oz can tomato sauce - basil, garlic, and oregano flavor ( I use Hunts)
2 cups finely shredded mozzarella cheese

Here is everything you will need!

The above ingredients
Skillet
Mini muffin pan
Rolling pin
Tumbler glass
Tart shaper or the bottom of a shot glass


Brown the sausage and then add the spinach, mushrooms, and parmesan cheese.



Stir thoroughly. This amount of meat actually makes enough for 2 recipes. Go ahead and divide it into 2 even amounts and freeze half! This is my favorite part of this recipe. I love having things frozen that can make a delicious meal in minutes.


Next, roll out the pie crust on a clean surface. I used my pie crust mat, but you can use a cutting board or clean counter if you don't have one. Turn the tumbler glass over and cut out as many circles as possible. Gather scraps, roll them out again and continue the process until the dough is gone. I can get 15 circles per pie crust.

Use the tart shaper, or bottom of a shot glass, to press the pie crust circles into the mini muffin pan. I alternated them to make plenty of room!

Spoon 1 tbsp of the meat mixture into the bottom of each cup, next add 1 tsp tomato sauce, and top with about 1 tsp mozzarella cheese. You can see the progression in the picture below.



Finally, pop them in the oven for 10 minutes.



Let them sit for about 10 minutes and then enjoy with the beverage of your choice.


Twin tested...and APPROVED! Brandon ate 3 and Connor ate 2. When I make this in the original pie form, they each will eat an entire piece of pie.



Here are the instructions and ingredients all together to make it easier to copy and paste.

INGREDIENTS

Preheat oven to 450 degrees
1 15 oz package refrigerated pie crust
1 pound bulk sausage
10 oz package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained
2 4 oz cans mushroom stems and pieces
4 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
1 8oz can tomato sauce - basil, garlic, and oregano flavor ( I use Hunts)
2 cups finely shredded mozzarella cheese

1. Brown the sausage and then add the spinach, mushrooms, and parmesan cheese.
2. Stir thoroughly. This amount of meat actually makes enough for 2 recipes. Go ahead and divide it into 2 even amounts and freeze half!
3. Next, roll out the pie crust on a clean surface. I used my pie crust mat, but you can use a cutting board or clean counter if you don't have one. Turn the tumbler glass over and cut out as many circles as possible. Gather scraps, roll them out again and continue the process until the dough is gone. I can get 15 circles per pie crust.
4. Spoon 1 tbsp of the meat mixture into the bottom of each cup, next add 1 tsp tomato sauce, and top with about 1 tsp mozzarella cheese.
5. Finally, pop them in the oven for 10 minutes. Allow to sit for 10 minutes before enjoying.