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    Home ยป Recipes ยป Special Diet ยป Egg Free ยป Pizza Casserole

    Pizza Casserole

    Published: Jan 16, 2017 ยท Updated: Apr 1, 2018 ยท This post contains affiliate links.

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    Pizza Casserole is the best of both worlds: pizza + casserole. It's perfect to get your family to eat more veggies. It's also really tasty!

    Pizza Casserole from Living Well Kitchen

    This pizza casserole & I go way back...

    It was one of the first dinner recipes I ever cooked for my family back in high school. It's from an old Weight Watchers 5 Ingredient, 15 Minute cookbook from 2002.

    I remember driving to the grocery store and trying to find all the ingredients and feeling a little overwhelmed & confused

    I could not, for the life of me, find tomato sauce in a 16 oz. jar that was chunky. Back then I was pretty determined to follow the recipe exactly. My how things have changed...

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    But I think I just ended up using an entire 24 oz. jar, and it was a little too saucy with a soggy-ish crust. Eh...

    What I should have done {which I ended up doing the next time} is just measure out 2 cups and save the rest for another day when I wanted to make some pasta.

    Pizza Casserole from Living Well Kitchen

    This pizza casserole is also a recipe I used in college for cooking demonstrations to local schools {along with this pumpkin soup - which was a huge hit!}

    One problem was that when I sent the grocery list to the lady at the school, she apparently did not read my list very carefully because she accidentally bought pizza crust not pizza dough.

    Talk about awkward when you're trying to demonstrate how to prepare a casserole with a baked pizza crust. {You'll see what I mean when you're making this - because you will be making this, right?}

    I am cringing with second-hand embarrassment for my 20-year-old self.

    Either way, everyone still loved the pizza casserole, and how could you not?! A casserole that tastes like pizza... You can't really go wrong with something like that.

    Unlike the original recipe, this does have more than 5 ingredients, but the ingredients I added only add more flavor & nutritional value {I added veggies, obviously!}

    I used onions, bell peppers, and mushrooms because that's what I typically put on my pizza, but use whatever you want. If you don't like mushrooms, leave them out and use two bell peppers. Or vice versa. Whateva works

    Pizza Casserole from Living Well Kitchen

    This is also a great way to get your kids to eat veggies.

    If they're picky, dice them really small. Or if they are super picky, then just leave them out. At least the tomato sauce counts as a veggie, so you're getting something nutritious in them!

    This casserole does serve 6, and I've never tried cutting the recipe in half because I am not sure how that would really work. Just freeze the leftovers in an airtight container.

    You can make your own dough or look for prepared dough in your grocery store's deli or freezer section. Just don't buy the already baked crusts - like I mentioned earlier... it just doesn't work

    Pizza Casserole from Living Well Kitchen

    Pizza Casserole

    Pizza Casserole is perfect to get your family to eat more veggies. It's also really tasty!
    Print Rate
    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes
    Servings: 6
    Author: Meme

    Ingredients

    • 1 lb lean ground beef
    • 1 large onion diced
    • 1 medium green bell pepper diced
    • 8 oz mushrooms sliced
    • 1 clove garlic minced
    • 1 tsp salt
    • 1 tsp salt-free Italian seasoning or dried oregano
    • 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
    • 2 cups pasta sauce or pizza sauce
    • 12 oz whole grain pizza dough not baked crust - you want unbaked dough
    • 5 ounces mozzarella cheese shredded

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 425°F. Spray a 13x9 baking dish with non-stick spray.
    • In a large, deep skillet or a Dutch oven, brown the beef with the onion and bell pepper over medium/medium-high heat. Once the beef is cooked, drain any grease.
    • Add the mushrooms & garlic, and saute for about 5 minutes.
    • Stir in salt, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, and pasta sauce. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
    • Take the pizza dough and press it into the prepared baking dish, making sure to push the dough about halfway up the sides of the baking dish.
    • Spoon the ground beef mixture onto the pizza dough. Bake uncovered for 12 minutes.
    • Sprinkle with cheese, then baked another 5-8 minutes, until cheese is bubbly and crust is lightly browned. Let side about 5-10 minutes before cutting & serving. Enjoy!

    Notes

    *I made the dough using this recipe but decreased the water to 2/3 cup, yeast to 2 tsp, whole wheat pastry flour to 1-1/4 cup.
    *You can use 12 to 16 ounces dough
    *Based on a recipe from Weight Watchers 5 Ingredient 15 Minute Cookbook
    Did you try this recipe?Be sure to leave a comment & recipe rating below. Bonus points for tagging @memeinge & #livingwellkitchen on Instagram! THANK YOU! xo
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    Nutrition Facts
    Pizza Casserole
    Amount Per Serving (1 g)
    Calories 337 Calories from Fat 99
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 11g17%
    Saturated Fat 4g25%
    Cholesterol 65mg22%
    Potassium 741mg21%
    Carbohydrates 33g11%
    Fiber 4g17%
    Sugar 6g7%
    Protein 28g56%
    Vitamin A 610IU12%
    Vitamin C 24.4mg30%
    Calcium 149mg15%
    Iron 3.2mg18%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Meme

    This post was originally published March 6th, 2013. Recipe & photos have been updated

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