Breakfast Pizza

This is an old favorite in our house, but when I wanted to make it recently, I couldn't find the recipe! Never fear, though, I've made it so many times, it all came back to me as I made the grocery list.

Breakfast Pizza

Ingredients:

1 regular size regular flavor crescent roll dough

1 pound breakfast sausage (we like reduced fat)

4-6 ounces shredded cheddar or Monterrey Jack cheese

4 eggs

3/4 cup milk

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon oregano

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Directions:

Crumble and cook the sausage thoroughly; drain on a paper towel. Set aside.

Preheat oven to 375.

Press crescent roll dough into the bottom and about 1/2 an inch up the sides of a 9-inch x 13-inch baking dish. Seal all the seams by pressing them together. 

Sprinkle the cooked sausage over the crust, then sprinkle the cheese over the sausage. 

In a small bowl, beat the eggs, then mix in the milk, salt, pepper and oregano. 

Pour the egg mixture over the sausage and cheese.

Bake 20-25 minutes in a 375 degree oven, until eggs are set. This make take a bit longer, just give the pan a shake every five minutes after it's baked 20 to see how it is coming along.

Cool on a rack 5 minutes before slicing and serving. 

Serve with salsa (men especially seem to like this; I prefer it without.)

We tried a variation this year - substituting ~2 cups of diced ham for the sausage and using a combination of Gruyère and white sharp Cheddar for the cheese. It was delicious:

breakfast pizza with ham