Easy Cheesy Pizza Casserole

If you want to add more Mediterranean recipes to your repertoire, Easy Cheesy Pizza Casserole might be a recipe you should try. For $3.01 per serving, you get a main course that serves 6. One portion of this dish contains around 39g of protein, 41g of fat, and a total of 705 calories. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe. It is brought to you by Foodista. A mixture of parmesan, shredded mozzarella, baking mix, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. 181 person have tried and liked this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns a super spoonacular score of 82%. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Cheesy Pizza Casserole, 20 Minute Cheesy Pizza Casserole, and 20 Minute Cheesy Pizza Casserole.

Servings: 6

 

Ingredients:

1 lb ground beef or equivalent amount of a ground beef/bulk Italian sausage mix

1/2 cup ricotta

pinch of oregano

pinch of basil

1 Tbs grated Parmesan cheese

1 - 26 oz jar of pasta sauce

1 can pizza sauce

1/8 - 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

Pepperoni slices (I used 1/2 of a package of Hormel brand)

2 cups shredded mozzarella

1/2 cup shredded aged Provolone

Herbed Parmesan Drop Biscuits

Additional Parmesan cheese for topping

2 1/4 cup baking mix (like Bisquick or Jiffy)

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 tsp Italian seasoning

2/3 cup milk

-or-

Equipment:

frying pan

bowl

oven

Cooking instruction summary:

Brown ground beef in skillet; drain fat. Mix in pasta or pizza sauce and pepper flakes; set aside. Mix ricotta cheese with the herbs and Parmesan in a separate bowl; set aside. Mix the dry ingredients for the biscuits. Add milk and stir until combined. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 13 x 9 pan with non-stick spray. Drop biscuit dough by teaspoons in the bottom of pan, spacing evenly. It's OK if there is space between the dough--it will expand as it's cooked. Top with ground beef mixture and dot with the ricotta cheese mixture. Bake at 375 for about 20 min or until biscuits are puffed and beginning to get golden brown. Top with mozzarella and provolone cheeses and distribute pepperoni slices evenly over top, increase oven temperature to 425 degrees. Return to oven and bake until cheeses are melted and beginning to bubble. This should take about 10 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes before slicing and serving. May be topped with the additional Parmesan cheese.

 

Step by step:


1. Brown ground beef in skillet; drain fat.

2. Mix in pasta or pizza sauce and pepper flakes; set aside.

3. Mix ricotta cheese with the herbs and Parmesan in a separate bowl; set aside.

4. Mix the dry ingredients for the biscuits.

5. Add milk and stir until combined.

6. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 13 x 9 pan with non-stick spray. Drop biscuit dough by teaspoons in the bottom of pan, spacing evenly. It's OK if there is space between the dough--it will expand as it's cooked. Top with ground beef mixture and dot with the ricotta cheese mixture.

7. Bake at 375 for about 20 min or until biscuits are puffed and beginning to get golden brown.

8. Top with mozzarella and provolone cheeses and distribute pepperoni slices evenly over top, increase oven temperature to 425 degrees. Return to oven and bake until cheeses are melted and beginning to bubble. This should take about 10 minutes.

9. Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes before slicing and serving. May be topped with the additional Parmesan cheese.


Nutrition Information:

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704 Calories
39g Protein
41g Total Fat
44g Carbs
22% Health Score
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Calories
704
35%

Fat
41g
63%

  Saturated Fat
19g
120%

Carbohydrates
44g
15%

  Sugar
17g
19%

Cholesterol
115mg
38%

Sodium
2465mg
107%

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Protein
39g
79%

Phosphorus
791mg
79%

Calcium
652mg
65%

Vitamin B12
3µg
53%

Vitamin B2
0.74mg
44%

Selenium
30µg
44%

Zinc
6mg
41%

Vitamin B3
7mg
39%

Potassium
1179mg
34%

Vitamin A
1652IU
33%

Iron
5mg
32%

Vitamin B6
0.57mg
28%

Vitamin E
3mg
26%

Vitamin B1
0.38mg
26%

Folate
96µg
24%

Manganese
0.45mg
23%

Magnesium
85mg
21%

Copper
0.42mg
21%

Vitamin C
16mg
20%

Fiber
4g
19%

Vitamin B5
1mg
18%

Vitamin K
15µg
15%

Vitamin D
0.75µg
5%

covered percent of daily need
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