This is one of the easiest, yet impressive, pizzas I’ve ever made!
This recipe was inspired by Home Alone and their massive pizza order in the beginning of the movie. They paid $120 in the ’90’s for pizza, I don’t even want to know how much that is in today’s currency. So, let’s just say it’s much cheaper to make it yourself!
This is so easy to make. You can even have the family make their own individual pizzas by loading up their own ramekins with toppings. You can just set up a buffet of different toppings for everyone to customize their pizza. Use jarred marinara to make it even easier and just top with pizza dough.
You can even entertain using this recipe, its so fun flipping the pizza over and seeing all the cheese ooze into the pizza cup. Its like dinner and a show!
Chicago Pizza Pot Pies
Equipment
- 6 Ramekins
Ingredients
- 1 lb Pizza Dough store bought or homemade
- Mozzarella Cheese sliced
- Provolone Cheese sliced
- Parmesan Cheese sliced
- 1 cup Marinara Sauce
- Pepperoni, onions, peppers, sausages whatever you like on your pizza
Garlic Butter
- 3 tbsp Salted Butter melted
- ½ tsp Garlic Powder
- ¼ tsp Dried Italian Herbs
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Spray each ramekin with nonstick spray.
- Line the bottom and sides go the ramekin with cheese. Use a blend of slices mozzarella, provolone and parmesan to make sure its extra cheesy.
- Add the pizza toppings on top of the cheese.
- Spoon in the marinara sauce on top of the topping and spread it out over the toppings. Only fill the ramekin ¾ of the way. Leave some space for the ingredients to be able to cook and expand.
- Cut the dough into 6 equal pieces and press into a circle just bigger than the top of the ramekin, use a floured surface if necessary.
- Place the dough tightly over the ramekin, and pinching it so that it is evenly folded over the sides. play with it until it is a well edged bowl. Place the finished pizza pot pie on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper to catch any leaks.
- Brush with the garlic herb butter and bake for 15-20 minutes.
- Once the dough is golden brown, remove from the oven and flip upside-down onto a plate. Tap the bottom of the ramekin a couple times with a fork and gently poke the sides of the dough away from the ramekin.
- Use a kitchen towel to remove the hot ramekin and the cheese and fillings should slide into the pizza dough bowl. Enjoy!
