Iron Skillet Pizza Pie 4.21.09

Iron Skillet Pizza Pie

1 can Pillsbury French Bread loaf dough
1 tsp. cornmeal
2 Tbsp parmesan cheese, grated
2 Tbsp minced red onion
3 slices Provolone cheese
1 lb Jimmy Dean sausage
1/4 cup Ragu Pizza Sauce
2 cups shredded Italian four-cheese blend

Heat the oven to 375^ F. Spray a 10" iron skillet liberally with Pam and sprinkle with cornmeal. Slice the dough into 1/2" slices crosswise and spread them evenly in the bottom of the skillet, pressing slightly to form a "crust". Sprinkle dough with parmesan and red onions and lay the provolone over all.

In the meantime, crumble and brown the sausage in another skillet until the sausage is completely cooked. Stir in the pizza sauce and pour over the dough in the iron skillet. Top evenly with the shredded cheeses.

Bake about 20 minutes or until the dough is browned on the bottom and completely cooked. Slice into wedges to serve.

I was really craving pizza when I made this, but didn't have the energy to make a real crust. This was surprisingly tasty though and I would definitely make it again, adding some pepperoni, and black olives!