Go Back
–+ servings
Close up of mozzarella cheese and a couple pepperonis sliding out of a piece of pizza casserole with a thin and crispy layer of crescent roll dough serving as the crust on top of a meaty pizza casserole.
Print

Upside-Down Pizza Casserole

A layer of crescent rolls bakes until golden brown over meaty, saucy and cheesy pizza toppings to make a quick and easy casserole.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword Crescent Roll Pizza Casserole, Upside-Down Pizza Casserole
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 8 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

Calories: 473kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 900mg | Potassium: 464mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 627IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 221mg | Iron: 2mg