Easy Deep Dish Pizza Casserole
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My family LOVES pizza. We love it so much that we have it once a week! This Easy Deep Dish Pizza Casserole is another way to get your pizza fix if you are a fan like we are. This version comes together in a jiffy with the use of crescent roll dough. Then it is topped with a simple ground beef mixture and cheese. All the pizza basics!
First thing to do is brown up some ground beef with some onion and garlic in a skillet. Then drain off and excess grease.
Mix in some red pepper flakes, Italian seasoning, and pizza sauce. Simmer together for for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, spray a 9 x 13 pan with non-stick cooking spray. Line bottom of the pan with the crescent dough, pressing to seal seams.
Sprinkle the dough with part of the parmesan cheese. Follow with 1/2 of the meat mixture spread evenly over the crust. Then top with some of the mozzarella cheese. Top with another layer of the remaining meat mixture. Follow with another layer of parmesan cheese. Just bake at 400 degrees for about 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
Here is what you need to make the
Easy Deep Dish Pizza Casserole
- ONION
- GROUND BEEF
- GARLIC
- RED PEPPER FLAKES
- ITALIAN SEASONING
- PIZZA OR SPAGHETTI SAUCE
- CRESCENT ROLL DOUGH
- PARMESAN CHEESE
- MOZZARELLA CHEESE
Easy Deep Dish Pizza Casserole
Real Mom Kitchen
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 small onion diced
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 cloves of garlic minced
- ⅛ tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 cup pizza or spaghetti sauce
- 1 tube crescent roll dough
- ½ cup parmesan cheese divided
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- In a skillet, cook onion, beef, and garlic until beef is fully cooked. Drain off and excess grease.
- Add red pepper flakes, Italian seasoning, and pizza sauce to the beef mixture. Reduce heat and allow mixture to simmer for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, spray a 9 x 13 pan with non-stick cooking spray. Line bottom of pan with crescent dough and press to seal seams.
- Sprinkle dough with 1/4 cup of the parmesan cheese. Spread 1/2 of the meat mixture over the crust and top with 1/2 cup of the mozzarella cheese.
- Top with remaining meat mixture. Then top with remaining 1/2 cup parmesan cheese.
- Bake at 400 for 15-20 minutes until golden brown. Serves 4-6.
Recipe adapted from Lisa’s Dinnertime Dish.
