Upside-Down Pizza Casserole
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Upside-Down Pizza Casserole
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a large skillet cook ground beef and mushrooms over medium-high heat until meat is brown, using a wooden spoon to break up meat as it cooks. Drain off fat. Stir in tomato sauce and, if desired, olives; heat through. Transfer meat mixture to a 2-quart rectangular baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese.
- Flatten each biscuit with your hands. Arrange biscuits on top of hot mixture in dish. Bake, uncovered, for 15 to 18 minutes or until biscuits are lightly browned.
From the Test Kitchen
Topper Options:
Crispy Crust Topper: Unroll one 13.8-ounce package refrigerated pizza crust. Arrange entire crust over hot mixture in dish. Fold excess crust under and press to seal along edges of baking dish. Cut six 1-inch slits in the crust. Brush with milk and sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese. Bake as directed. 102170786
Waffle Fry Topper: Arrange one-third of a 22-ounce package frozen French-fried waffle-cut potatoes over hot mixture in dish. Bake about 28 minutes or until potatoes are heated through and lightly browned. 102170785
French Bread Topper: Butter eight 1/2-inch slices French bread. Arrange bread, buttered sides up, over hot mixture in dish. Bake as directed. 102170787
Texas Toast Topper: Cut 4 slices garlic Texas toast into 1-inch cubes. Scatter over hot mixture in dish. Bake as directed. 102170788
Breadstick Topper: Unroll one 11-ounce package refrigerated breadsticks; separate at perforations. Twist each a few times and arrange over hot mixture in dish. Bake as directed. 102170789
Garlic Roll Topper: Thaw 6 frozen roll dough balls; snip into quarters. Toss dough pieces in 2 tablespoons melted butter, then in a mixture of 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese and 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder. Scatter over hot mixture in dish. Bake for 20 minutes. 102170790
Mashed Potato Topper: Heat half of a 24-ounce package refrigerated garlic mashed potatoes. Stir until smooth. Spread mashed potatoes over hot mixture in dish. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons melted butter. Bake as directed. 102170791
Egg Noodle Topper: Cook 3 cups dried wide egg noodles according to package directions; drain and return to pan. Toss with 2 tablespoons melted butter and 1 tablespoon snipped fresh parsley. Spoon over hot mixture in dish. Bake for 20 minutes. 102170792
Nutrition Facts (Upside-Down Pizza Casserole)
- Per serving:
- 428 kcal ,
- 22 g fat
- (9 g sat. fat ,
- 1 g polyunsaturated fat ,
- 10 g monounsaturated fat ),
- 84 mg chol. ,
- 1036 mg sodium ,
- 27 g carb. ,
- 2 g fiber ,
- 5 g sugar ,
- 32 g pro.