Puffed-Up Pizza Casserole

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Puffed-Up Pizza Casserole
Prep Time:
25 mins
Bake Time:
30 mins
Stand Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 5 mins
Servings:
10

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ pounds ground beef

  • 1 15 ounce can tomato sauce

  • 1 cup chopped onion

  • 1 cup chopped green sweet pepper

  • ½ cup water

  • 1 1.5 ounce package dry spaghetti sauce mix

  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed

  • 1 clove garlic, minced

  • Several dashes bottled hot pepper sauce

  • 1 cup milk

  • ¼ cup butter, melted

  • 1 tablespoon cooking oil

  • 2 eggs

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour

  • 8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese (2 cups)

  • ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. In a 12-inch skillet, cook ground beef until brown. Drain off the fat.

  2. Stir in tomato sauce, onion, green pepper, water, spaghetti sauce mix, oregano, garlic, and hot pepper sauce. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.

  3. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, beat milk, eggs, butter, and cooking oil with an electric mixer on medium speed for 1 minute. Add the flour and beat for 2 minutes more.

  4. Turn meat mixture into a 13x9x2-inch baking pan; sprinkle with the mozzarella. Top with the flour mixture. Sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese. Bake in a 400 degree F oven about 30 minutes or until puffed and golden.

  5. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Makes 10 servings.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

434 Calories
31g Fat
19g Carbs
22g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 10
Calories 434
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 31g 40%
Saturated Fat 14g 70%
Cholesterol 123mg 41%
Sodium 989mg 43%
Total Carbohydrate 19g 7%
Total Sugars 4g
Protein 22g 44%
Vitamin C 16mg 18%
Calcium 273mg 21%
Iron 3mg 15%
Potassium 430mg 9%

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