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Panini Pizza Sticks

  • Author: Dan
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x

These fun Pizza Sticks can be served for appetizers or dinner! Set out all your favorite pizza toppings so everyone can make their own!

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Ingredients

  • 1 tube refrigerated pizza dough (13.8 ounce)
  • 1/2 lb. Italian sausage, casings removed
  • 10 oz. package mushrooms
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 cup pizza sauce

Instructions

  1. Preheat a panini press to 350 degrees.
  2. Cook the mushrooms in a tablespoon of butter with 1 teaspoon of salt in a large skillet until browned and set aside.
  3. In the same pan add the sausage, breaking up with a spoon until browned and set aside.
  4. Roll out the pizza dough slightly until you get a large rectangle, then cut in half.
  5. Spray the panini press with cooking spray and lay one half of the rectangle on the bottom of the panini press. Top with half of the mozzarella cheese, the sausage, mushrooms and then ending with the other half of cheese. Top with the other half of the dough and press down with the top of the panini press.
  6. Cook for 4-5 minutes until browned on the bottom and then carefully flip over with a spatula and press down again.
  7. Cook another 4-5 minutes on the second side until brown and carefully remove to a cutting board.
  8. Let cool for 5 minutes, then cut into 2 inch strips and serve with marinara sauce for dipping.
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Panini Press
  • Cuisine: American