Italian Sausage Pizza Bites

This snack/lunch recipe is priced based on this week's Publix Deals found HERE.

Italian Sausage Pizza Bites
Total Price = $6.47 (makes 16 bites)
Recipe adapted from FoodTV.

Image courtesy of FoodTV

Ingredients:

• 1 Tbsp olive oil (pantry)
  
• 8 oz Italian turkey sausage ($1.50)
• 2 c fresh spinach or 1 pkg frozen spinach ($1.00)
• 4 oz cream cheese, room temp ($.63 on sale last week)
  
• 1/3 c Parmesan cheese ($.75)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
  
• Pillsbury Pizza Dough ($1.50 on sale last week)
• 1 egg beaten ($.12)
• 2 Tbsp Parmesan cheese
  
• 1 jar marinara sauce ($.97 Ragu on sale)

Directions:

In medium skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add sausage and break apart. Cook until golden, about 5 minutes. Add spinach and heat until wilted. Set aside to cool slightly.

After slightly cooled (about 10 minutes) add cream cheese, Parmesan, salt and pepper and mix together until combined and melted.

Preheat oven to 400F. Roll out the pizza dough on lightly floured surface to make a 20 x 12-inch rectangle. Cut rectangle in half lengthwise, then cut each half into 8 equal rectangles. Spoon mixture by tablespoon or so onto each rectangle.

Wisk egg in a small bowl for egg wash. Brush edges of rectangles and fold over to make triangles. Press edges together with fingers or crimp with fork.

Place triangles on parchment-lined cookie sheet and brush tops with egg wash. Sprinkle additional 2 Tbsp Parmesan cheese atop and bake for 15-17 minutes or until golden brown.

Serve alongside heated marinara sauce.