Skillet Sausage Breakfast Pizza
The combination of the crispy puff pastry, savory farm-fresh sausage, and creamy cheddar cheese sauce creates the perfect balance of textures and tastes. It’s a breakfast that feels indulgent but is surprisingly easy to make, and it’s always a crowd-pleaser. Whether it’s for a weekend brunch or a special morning treat, this pizza is the ultimate way to start the day!
The best part? It comes together all in one skillet. In fact, I even cook the eggs in the same pan the sausage was cooked in. The pork fat works to keep them from sticking to the pan and lends a beautiful flavor,
Skillet Sausage Breakfast Pizza
This hearty breakfast pizza features a flaky puff pastry crust, topped with savory breakfast sausage, scrambled eggs and a creamy homemade cheddar cheese sauce. It's baked to perfection and makes for a delicious, comforting meal to start your day. Perfect for sharing and sure to impress!
Ingredients
- 1 sheet puff pastry dough
- 1 lb pork breakfast sausage mine comes from Yoder Farms via Range Market
- 5 eggs
- ¼ cup whole milk
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese for topping
For the Cheese Sauce:
- 3 tbsp butter salted
- 3 tbsp flou all purpose
- 1 ⅓ cup whole milk
- 1 ½ cup sharp cheddar cheese grated
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400℉. Lay puff pastry dough in a 8" cast iron skillet to cover the full pan, cutting the extra dough off the edges and adding it to empty places. Poke dough with fork and bake for 10-12 mins until golden brown. Use a spoon to flatten bottom and sides of crust after baking.
- Prepare sausage in a medium skillet until thoroughly cooked through. Set aside to cool on a paper towel lined plate and set aside.
- Prepare cheese sauce — in a small sauce pan, melt butter until frothy and whisk in flour. Over medium heat, slowly whisk the whole milk in a little at a time so that it thickens. Once all added and sauce has thickened, gradually add shredded while continuously stirring, season with salt and pepper to taste and keep warm.
- Cook your eggs — whisk eggs and milk in a large bowl and cook over medium heat in a greased skillet. Once eggs are ¾ way cooked through, turn off heat and set lid over pan for eggs to finish cooking.
- Assemble & bake– pour cheese sauce ont ocrust, then eggs, remaining ½ cup pf cheese and finally top with the cooked sausage. Bake for 15 mins and let sit for at least 15 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
This recipe can also be made with bacon. Use 1 lb of cooked bacon and rough chop it, assembling the pizza the same way.
I started sourcing my meats directly from farmers and found a Pork farmer in Iowa that raises the most amazing quality pork from Heritage breed pigs. The family farm packs my order at the farm and ships it to my house 2 day-air. Range Market offers a discount to my followers using the code ‘SHELIKESMILK20‘ for 20% off your order! You can shop their pork HERE!
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