Upside-Down Pizza Casserole

ground beef pizza casserole with crescent roll dough on top

We need easy family meals, so this Upside-Down Pizza Casserole is a real winner in our family! This casserole is EASY to make in 30 minutes and can be customized to include ingredients that make everyone happy. The flavors in the hamburger, fresh vegetables and pizza sauce really stand out with the crescent roll dough offering a nice accent.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword Upside-Down Pizza Casserole

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

Servings servings

Calories 473kcal

Author Jennifer Osterholt

Ingredients

1 pound hamburger or sausage
14 ounce jar pizza sauce
1/4 cup green pepper diced
1 1/2 cups mushrooms chopped
1/3 cup onion chopped
1 cup ricotta cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
3/4 cup pepperoni
8 ounce package crescent roll dough
2 tablespoons butter melted
1 teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Brown hamburger or sausage. Drain fat.
1 pound hamburger or sausage
Add onions, pepper and mushrooms to hamburger. Stir until heated through.
1/4 cup green pepper, 1 1/2 cups mushrooms, 1/3 cup onion
Add pizza sauce until mixture is the desired consistency. Pour into the bottom of a greased, 9 x 13" baking dish.
14 ounce jar pizza sauce
Spoon ricotta cheese evenly over mixture and then using a gentle swirling motion mix it into the casserole.
1 cup ricotta cheese
Sprinkle mozzarella and Parmesan cheese evenly over top.
1 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Add a layer of pepperoni.
3/4 cup pepperoni
Unroll crescent roll dough.
8 ounce package crescent roll dough
Melt butter, stir in the garlic powder and brush over the crescent dough.
2 tablespoons butter, 1 teaspoon garlic powder
Bake for 20 - 30 minutes until casserole is bubbly and dough it baked.

Nutrition