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| ...reminds me of Chicago-style Deep Dish Pizza! |
However, when I clicked on the link and read the recipe, I have to say I was a tad disappointed. It was a pasta dish. We love pasta, too, but pasta - pizza just didn't jive for me.
I mentioned this casserole to my hubby who encouraged me to make my own pizza casserole..to create what I THOUGHT I saw on Pinterest. So that is exactly what I did.
I have to say that this experiment turned out far greater than I had hoped. Everyone loved it! And I can happily say that it is no more trouble to make than our regular homemade pizza and I like it better than the regular pizza.
Now the ingredient list below does not show amounts because everyone loves their pizza fixed their way...extra onion, light sauce, extra cheese, no mushroom (you get the point), so build your casserole as you would build your own pizza.
1 can Pillsbury uncut crescent roll dough (Top crust)
1 can Pillsbury pizza dough (bottom crust)
Pizza sauce
Basil pesto in olive oil (homemade or store bought, either works fine)
Pepperoni (Mini sized & Regular, inside and on top)
Turkey sausage crumbles
diced onions
sliced mushrooms
diced green peppers
Shredded pizza cheese - blended Italian cheeses
Italian seasoning
Garlic powder
Parmesan cheese
Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 9 x 13 casserole dish with cooking spray. Set aside.
In a small skillet, saute mushrooms and green peppers until they begin to soften.
While the veggies saute, line the casserole with the pizza crust. Brush on a layer of basil pesto. followed by a layer of pizza sauce. Sprinkle on some Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning and garlic powder.
Add a layer of pepperoni (we went edge to edge), then sausage crumbles, onions, and shredded Italian cheeses. Next, add the sauteed veggie layer and then repeat the pepperoni, sausage, onion and cheese layers.
It is now time to add the crust top with the roll of uncut crescent dough. Stretch it out carefully to cover the casserole. Add a little sauce to the top and another light layer of pepperoni, mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
Bake for 20-30 minutes, I used a glass casserole dish, so I could visually check the bottom crust for doneness. If the top starts to over brown, place a piece of aluminum foil over the top until it finishes cooking. Slice & serve.
If you like one dish meals you will love the Chicken Dumpling Casserole and Shepherd's Pie!
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| Pizza Casserole...Delicious-ness on a plate |
Here are some other Shady Porch recipes you might enjoy!
Calzone Rolls for Game Day!
Velveeta Mostaccioli...a longtime family favorite
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I make something similar called taco pie. And lately we've been in a rut with our pizza. What a perfect way to change things up! It looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteMmmm, I'll have to try taco pie next! It sounds good! I agree the pizza casserole is a great way to change things up! Thanks for stoppin in!
DeleteYUM! I must attempt this one some time. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteAm so amazed at how you took that Pinterest idea and ran with it! This version you created looks so delicious!
ReplyDeleteWell thanks...that's very nice!
DeleteThis looks and sounds so good. I make something similar called Pizza Rustica.
ReplyDeleteThis is so cool because I too pinned that same thing on Pinterest but had not looked into it yet. Thank you! I will definitely be trying this and yours looks SO good!
ReplyDeleteI also wanted to tell you that I made the pork tenderloin and the mashed potatoes with cheddar and bacon for Easter.........OMG! SO GREAT! It was fabulous!!!!!
I also featured you and the Recipes We Love gals on my blog today. I gave links and complete credit to all of you for making my Easter meal one heck of a tremendous success! My hats off to all of you! I can't wait to try more of your delicious recipes but I do live alone so I probably won't be able to keep up! LOL! If I do I will have a SERIOUS weight problem! LOL! I already have a not-too-serious one. Thanks again so much! TTYL!
Thank you so much for sharing us on your blog today! We really appreciate you giving us credit and LOVE the fact that you enjoyed the recipe!!! Have a great night.
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YUMM! This looks amazing! We are huge pizza lovers and I'm always looking for something new to do with the same old stuff. Going in my recipe files for sure! Thanks for experimenting, D! ~Mary (Pinning this)
ReplyDeleteI never heard of a pizza casserole, but it does sound so good. My hubs loves pizza and I'll be trying out soon. Pretty creative to run away with a Pinterest idea. Look so good. Thanks for sharing your creative inspiration at Sunday's Best.
ReplyDeleteI know what I'm making for dinner tonight! I've never come across a double-crust pizza casserole before. Sounds amazing!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness D, I've been having the SAME problem!! I want a simple pizza recipe, not a pizza pasta one so was THRILLED when I saw this :) Will be making it next week! Thanks again for ANOTHER great recipe! Hugs!!
ReplyDeleteWow, I love pizza and this sounds amazing. Thanks for sharing at our party this week.
ReplyDeleteThis looks delicious! I Would love to have you link up to my 2 carnivals today....http://www.aroundmyfamilytable.com/2012/04/feed-your-soul-5/ (anything food related) and http://everydaymomcakes.com/sugar-me-up-5/ (deserts only). Hope to see you around!
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ReplyDeleteThis is an awesome Pizza Casserole, I can almost smell it as it comes out of the oven. I am making this one soon! Hope you are having a great spring week end and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
De-Lish! I will be doing a vegetarian version soon! Thanks so much for sharing this yummy idea and inspiring us at The Mother Lode linky party over at I Gotta Create!
ReplyDelete<3 Christina
http://igottacreate.blogspot.com
Thank you so much for linking up your pizza casserole to Project Queen's link party last week. It looks AMAZING!!! I'll be featuring this tomorrow night at the highlight party :-).
ReplyDeletePizza-anything is a success at our house! Thanks for the fun new recipe. Can't wait to try! Thanks for sharing at oopsey daisy!
ReplyDeleteSounds delish! You have some great recipes!
ReplyDeleteMelody
One Chatty Chic
Wow! I'm going to have to make this!
ReplyDeleteFeaturing you on the blog tonight along with the details of my Inspiring Creative Women feature series <3
ReplyDeletehttp://igottacreate.blogspot.com/2012/04/introducing-inspiring-creative-women.html
This looks really delicious! Thanks so much for sharing this yummy recipe with us! Can't wait to see what you've been up to this week!
ReplyDeleteTake care,
Trish
ReplyDeleteHello! I’m stopping in to invite you to join us at the Clever Chicks Blog Hop
this week!
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/11/clever-chicks-blog-hop-7-country-craft.html
I hope to see you there!
Cheers!
Kathy
The Chicken Chick
I googled pizza casserole with a crust and your recipe popped up. Just what I was looking for so I pinned it. Maybe you'll get some more traffic. ;-) I think I'm going to make this tomorrow.
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