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
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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.
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