Pizza Pie Bites

These Pizza Pie Bites are an impressive party appetizer that are a huge hit with
kids and adults alike. Also great to have in the freezer for snacks.

Servings: 48 bites

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Prep Time
30 minutes

Cook Time
20 minutes

Total Time
50 minutes

Appetizer Snack

American

snacks appetizers freezer cooking pizza pie bites

Instructions

1 Brown Italian sausage in a small skillet. While meat cooks, cut block of
mozzarella cheese into small chunks.
2 Stir together the tomato paste, water, olive oil, 1 T. Italian seasoning, garlic
powder, 1 t. salt and crushed red pepper flakes. Drain ground beef or Italian
sausage and stir into tomato mixture. Stir in the mozzarella. Cover and
refrigerate until assembling.
3 In a medium-sized bowl, combine flour, 2 t. salt and 1 t. Italian seasoning. Cut
in butter with a pastry cutter, two knives or your hands until crumbly. Slowly
add the water and stir. If necessary, form the dough into a ball with your
hands, adding a bit more water as needed.
4 Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface. Using a 2-inch round cookie cutter
or glass, cut circles out of dough. Press into a mini muffin tin. Repeat as
needed.
5 Spoon about 2 teaspoons of pizza filling into each little cup. Bake at 400
degrees for 15-18 minutes, until cheese is thoroughly melted and crust is
lightly golden brown.