So, first let me say, I originally had no intentions of posting this recipe. Mainly because I thought most folks had heard of it or were already making it. So, I didn’t expect it when I got an overwhelming response after posting the Bubble Up Lasagna recipe last week. I received a few emails and questions on Facebook and Pinterest about where folks could find the Bubble Up Pizza recipe that I had mentioned in the Bubble Up Lasagna post.
It’s one of those recipes that I guess I took for granted and thought was kinda common. But some folks, like my good friends Shirley (hi Shirley!) and Theresa (hi Theresa!) from a Facebook cooking group, wanted to know how I make it.
So I gave Shirley the recipe (and she passed it on to Theresa) and they both made it and came back and said, “Brandie, you gotta post this recipe on the blog!”. So, that was all I needed to hear. My son calls it the Biscuit Pizza. Kids are kinda basic like that, huh? No cutesy recipe title necessary. Whatever you call it, I hope you’ll call it good!
Ingredients:1 pound Italian sausage*
1 (15 oz.) jar pizza sauce
1 tube (12 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury Grands Jr. Biscuits
2 cups mozzarella cheese
pepperoni slices
*So, let’s take a minute to talk about a shortcut. If you don’t have time to (or just don’t want to) cook Italian sausage for this, then there is now this product that has recently shown up in the grocery stores. It is pre-cooked sausage crumbles by Jimmy Dean. I am really enjoying these. They are great as pizza toppings, in omelets and quiches. It has lots of uses and it really saves a step in cooking! You will find it in the refrigerated section of your grocery store near the other sausage products. I would use about half this bag for this recipe.
pepperoni slices
*So, let’s take a minute to talk about a shortcut. If you don’t have time to (or just don’t want to) cook Italian sausage for this, then there is now this product that has recently shown up in the grocery stores. It is pre-cooked sausage crumbles by Jimmy Dean. I am really enjoying these. They are great as pizza toppings, in omelets and quiches. It has lots of uses and it really saves a step in cooking! You will find it in the refrigerated section of your grocery store near the other sausage products. I would use about half this bag for this recipe. Directions:
Preheat oven to 375F degrees. Spray a 9×13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. If you are not using the pre-cooked sausage, you’re going to need to brown and crumble the Italian sausage and drain any excess grease.
Cut each biscuit into eighths. Most recipes for this call for cutting these into quarters and we just find that size to be too big so we like them a bit more bite-sized. Note: This is also a good teaching lesson for the kiddos. A fun way to introduce fractions.
In a bowl, combine pizza sauce with cut-up biscuits and cooked sausage. Stir to combine.
Spread this mixture evenly into prepared baking dish.
Then top with shredded cheese and sliced pepperoni. Little hands love to help with this job!
I like to sprinkle the top with some dried parsley. It doesn’t affect the flavor at all but it’s something I do because I think it makes it look pretty. But if you don’t already have some in your pantry, then don’t go out and buy it just for this.
Bake uncovered for about 25-30 minutes until biscuits are cooked through. It is closer to the thirty minute mark in my oven.
Then serve.
This is great served with a salad.
And dig in! See? There are biscuits underneath all that cheese!
Note: Get creative with this! Add in any toppings that your family enjoys! Green peppers, onions and mushrooms are all great add-ins. If you don’t like the sausage, no problem, just leave it out of the recipe. And if your family loves a lot of sauce, you can add in another jar to this. This is so easy to really make the way your family will enjoy!
Enjoy!
Bubble Up Pizza
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 9
Calories: 399 kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound Italian sausage
- 1 15 oz jar pizza sauce
- 1 12 oz tube refrigerated Pillsbury Grands Jr. Biscuits
- 2 cups Mozzarella Cheese
- slices pepperoni
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F degrees.
- Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- If you’re not using pre-cooked sausage, you're going to need to brown and crumble the Italian sausage and drain any excess grease.
- Cut each biscuit into eighths.
In a bowl, combine pizza sauce with cut-up biscuits and cooked sausage. Stir to combine.
- Spread this mixture evenly into prepared baking dish.
- Then top with shredded cheese and sliced pepperoni.
- Sprinkle with dried parsley (if using)
Bake uncovered for about 25-30 minutes or until biscuits are cooked through.
Recipe Notes
Serve with a crisp, green salad. Add in any toppings that your family enjoys: green peppers, onions and mushrooms are all great add-ins.
Nutrition Facts
Bubble Up Pizza
Amount Per Serving
Calories 399 Calories from Fat 243
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27g 42%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Cholesterol 58mg 19%
Sodium 1132mg 47%
Potassium 387mg 11%
Total Carbohydrates 21g 7%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Sugars 3g
Protein 15g 30%
Vitamin A 7.5%
Vitamin C 5.2%
Calcium 15.9%
Iron 13.5%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Can you use biscuits from scratch? This looks so wonderfully easy! I don't have a profile listed below.
I don't see why not? I've never tried it since I try to keep this a real quick and easy weeknight meal but it should work 🙂
Oh I too LOVE the simplicity of this. But rarely (lol) I like to make biscuits from scratch and I was wondering how this would work BTW I am Pamela. Not sure how to respond other than anonymous. Guess I need to get a profile name.
This is one of my favorite recipes!
I love the idea of using packaged biscuits, great quick dinner. Thanks for sharing!
I have made this and it is so good!!! Thanks for the reminder of an easy, yummy, pizza!
I'm all for a shortcut dinner idea for the work week. This sounds perfect. Thank you for sharing the recipe.
Seemed like my biscuts did not pop and were not cooked through. The rest of the pizza was done.
This is the Best Pizza I've had in a very long time, and so very easy to do. And to top this it's probably cheaper then going out to buy a regular Pizza. Healthier Too. The only thing I may add to it is some pineapple (crushed) with the pepperoni. But again so much better . Thanks Again
Maybe this is another one of those dishes that you think everyone knows, but it's more regional? I've never heard of bubble up pizza or bubble up lasagna before, I'm going to give one (or both!) a try soon, thanks for the recipes!
Hi!
Saw a recipe just like this-but it had weird size tubes of biscuits and everything was layered instead of mixed together.
Yours looks so much better-can't wait to try it!
Loved your blog 🙂 those images are so colorful and vibrant , yummy too 🙂
So glad I found this on Weekend Potluck!! I'm really anxious to give it a try! My kids will get a real kick out of it. Thank so much for sharing!
This looks so yummy! I really want to try this, however I live in Australia and have no idea what 'biscuits' are to Americans. They are sweet over here, like cookies. What would I be looking for when after American style biscuits??
I guess they are similar to scones in Australia but our biscuits are not as dense as scones. They are fluffy and soft on the inside. 🙂
this looks diliscious & easy to make, just looking at it makes me want to make it lol!
Helen
Can this be made and refrigerated before cooking?
It's possible, although I've never done it because it whips up so quickly. You just have to be careful because the biscuits (if left out too long) may not puff up as well during cooking.
I tried this recipe tonight after getting tired of cooking the same thing over and over. It was awesome!! I have never heard of this dish before. So I am very glad that you shared. This was also budget friendly, which is really important for this mommy of four.
Thank you so much for that! I am so happy you found a new recipe to get you out of the cooking rut. I totally understand what that feels like! So happy you love this one!
Made this for dinner last night and it was so easy to put together and very tasty! Will be on menu for next week but will try a cheese burger version. 🙂
Love your recipes! I wish you would include the number of servings for the recipes though. Of course, for my bunch of eaters, I usually have to cut that number about in half!
I found your blog by accident when someone posted the apple pie pizza. This looks really good too, heading over to the lasagna next. I have a busy house and feed 7 people every day. I can't wait to try some of your recipes
I made this using ground beef as opposed to sausage (which I'm not fond of). It was superb! I will definitely be making thus again!
I loved this recipe! We just finished eating it for dinner. Love your recipes, always simple, always great!
This sounds like a great quick recipe, you could add other ingredients (mushrooms) etc and pretty much make it any way you like. The results would be good, like recipes that are easy, quick that I can mess with without ruining them.
Bubble Up Pizza is my friend – and so good cooked in an iron skillet!!
This sounds so good! Wonder how it would work with croissants rather than biscuits? Just a thought. Pinned this to try! Thank you!
A sprinkle of Italian seasoning sounds more in keeping with the recipe than parsley. I am not overly crazy about biscuits. Do you think the thawed frozen yeast rolls would work like this, allowing for rise time?
Hi…here in Argentina we don´t have that kind of biscuits. The recipe looks great so do you have any recipe for that kind of biscuit in order to make them from scratch? Thanks in advance
What size pan do you bake this yummy sounding pizza in? Also just wondering have you ever considered adding a search function for your website so viewers don't have to scroll through hunting for recipes, instead we could search for individual dish recipes?
Hi Karen, it's a 9×13 baking dish. Also, there is a couple of recipe search functions on here. On the right side of the page there is a search box or you can click on the tab at the top that says "Recipe List" and you will find all of the recipes listed by type and alphabetical order. Hope that helps!
Hi Brandie,
I have tried several of your recipes, and I just wanted to say Thank You! My family loved this, and it was so easy to make!
Hi Tameko! Thank you so very much for that sweet comment! It makes all the work worth it just to know someone out there is loving these recipes!!
My first time trying this was such a hit, fixing this again tonight. Adding some banana peppers this time and using up the rest of the Jimmy Dean Precooked Sausage, (Thanks for the idea!) I love the versatility of this recipe! Thank you for taking the time to post this recipe.
I have made a layered version of this before, but I found this recipe to be much more flavorful. I thawed and crumbled frozen meatballs, added chopped onions, green peppers, green olives, pepperoni, and diced jalapenos. Mixing the sauce with the biscuits kept everything moist. I baked mine for 40 minutes and it was perfect, no doughy spots and not too brown on bottom. A definite do again!!
Would a dumpling type dough be a good alternative instead of the biscuits as I live in Australia and can’t get that product here?????
Pauley, a lot of people think that our biscuits are like scones in Australia but it really isn’t the same. Our biscuits are fluffy and have their own unique texture. You could make your own refrigerated biscuit dough with some flour, baking powder, vegetable shortening (or butter) and milk. If you Google ‘refrigerated biscuit dough’ you should come up with some good homemade substitutes. 🙂
Could you maybe lay the biscuits on the bottom of the pan, like a pizza crust then add toppings? Rather than cut into pieces? I think my mom used to make this ….more like a pizza in a cake pan.