Description
Enjoy a hearty and delicious Sausage Gravy Crescent Roll Breakfast Pizza, featuring a flaky crescent roll crust topped with savory sausage gravy and melted cheddar and mozzarella cheeses. This easy-to-make breakfast pizza combines classic Southern flavors with a convenient preparation, perfect for a crowd or a weekend brunch.
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
- Prepare the crust: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish or sheet pan. Unroll the crescent roll dough and press it evenly into the dish, making sure to seal the seams. Bake the crust for 8 minutes until it turns lightly golden.
- Cook the sausage: While the crust bakes, heat a skillet over medium heat and cook the ground breakfast sausage until it is browned and crumbled, ensuring you do not drain the grease as it helps with the gravy.
- Make the gravy: Sprinkle the all-purpose flour evenly over the cooked sausage. Stir and cook for 1 minute to remove the raw flour taste. Slowly whisk in the whole milk and continue stirring until the gravy thickens, which will take about 3 to 5 minutes. Season with black pepper to taste.
- Assemble the pizza: Spread the hot sausage gravy evenly over the pre-baked crescent roll crust.
- Add the cheese: Sprinkle both the shredded cheddar and mozzarella cheeses evenly over the gravy layer.
- Bake the pizza: Return the assembled breakfast pizza to the oven and bake for an additional 8 to 10 minutes until the cheese is melted, bubbly, and slightly golden.
- Garnish and serve: Remove from oven and garnish with chopped fresh parsley if desired. Allow the pizza to cool slightly, then cut into 12 squares and serve warm.
Notes
- Do not drain the sausage grease after browning, as it helps thicken and flavor the gravy.
- The crescent roll dough seals can be pressed together to prevent the gravy from leaking.
- For a spicier kick, add a pinch of cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes to the gravy.
- For a lower-fat option, use turkey sausage and reduced-fat cheeses, and substitute whole milk with 2% milk.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated and gently reheated in the oven to retain crispiness.
