This recipe was delicious and very filling (the serving size is huge). I added some seasonings that sounded good to me and also mushrooms, just to fill it out a little more and include a vegetable. You could probably lighten it up even further by using less cheese but I decided to use the amount listed since I’d never made it before, It turned out delicious, so if you like cheese, go ahead and use the full amount. Once it cooled a bit the corner pieces could actually be picked up and eaten like a real piece of deep dish pizza, but I’d recommend using a knife and fork for the most part because that could get a little messy. This was super quick & easy to make and came out great so I’ll definitely make it again.
Deep Dish Pizza Casserole
Source: Adapted from Cooking Light
Ingredients:
1 lb 95% lean ground beef
15 oz can tomato sauce
Oregano to taste
Onion Powder to taste
Crushed Red Pepper Flakes to taste
Cooking Spray
8 oz mushrooms, sliced or chopped
10 oz can refrigerated pizza crust dough
6 oz shredded reduced fat mozzarella
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 425
2. Cook meat (seasoned with oregano, onion powder & crushed red pepper flakes to taste) in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until browned, stirring until it crumbles. Add mushrooms and cook until mushrooms are browned a bit as well. Add tomato sauce and cook until heated.
3. While meat cooks, coat a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray. Unroll pizza crust dough and press into bottom and halfway up the sides of baking dish. Sprinkle half the cheese over the bottom of the crust. Top with meat mixture.
4. Bake uncovered in the oven at 425 for 12 minutes. Remove and top with remaining cheese. Put casserole back in the oven for 5 additional minutes or until crust is browned and cheese is melted. Cool 5 minutes before serving.
Yields 6 servings. Weight Watchers Points Plus: 9 per serving (P+ calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)
Nutrition Information per serving from myfitnesspal.com: 317 calories, 29 g carbs, 11 g fat, 28 g protein, 2 g fiber
Deep Dish Pizza Casserole
Source: Adapted from Cooking Light
Ingredients:
1 lb 95% lean ground beef
15 oz can tomato sauce
Oregano to taste
Onion Powder to taste
Crushed Red Pepper Flakes to taste
Cooking Spray
8 oz mushrooms, sliced or chopped
10 oz can refrigerated pizza crust dough
6 oz shredded reduced fat mozzarella
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 425
2. Cook meat (seasoned with oregano, onion powder & crushed red pepper flakes to taste) in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until browned, stirring until it crumbles. Add mushrooms and cook until mushrooms are browned a bit as well. Add tomato sauce and cook until heated.
3. While meat cooks, coat a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray. Unroll pizza crust dough and press into bottom and halfway up the sides of baking dish. Sprinkle half the cheese over the bottom of the crust. Top with meat mixture.
4. Bake uncovered in the oven at 425 for 12 minutes. Remove and top with remaining cheese. Put casserole back in the oven for 5 additional minutes or until crust is browned and cheese is melted. Cool 5 minutes before serving.
Yields 6 servings. Weight Watchers Points Plus: 9 per serving (P+ calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)
Nutrition Information per serving from myfitnesspal.com: 317 calories, 29 g carbs, 11 g fat, 28 g protein, 2 g fiber
I made this last night and it is very good. However, my crust definitely didn't look like that but it won't keep me from trying it again.
ReplyDeleteI plan to post pics of it on my new blog today.
I made this for dinner Sunday and have been eating the leftovers for lunch ever since! I even forgot to mix in any spices/seasoning and it was still great!
ReplyDeleteHow do you think it would be with an italian turkey sausage instead of beef? I just think that the texture would be a bit better. But the rest of it sounds awesome!! Definitely going to try it.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure that would be delicious! I loved it with beef but if it turns out well with Italian sausage let me know and I'll try it sometime for a little twist. :)
ReplyDeleteLoved this!!!
ReplyDeleteTried this tonight and it was delish, the kids really enjoyed it oo so that means it's a keeper! Thanks for your awesome recipes :)
ReplyDeleteI made this last night! I did make a couple of changes to it though. I gave up beef for lent so instead I used some venison that I already had in the freezer and I also added a can of black olives that I had just lying around at home too. I thought it was pretty tasty! Will definitely be making it again. It was easy and made a lot of food! Not very expensive to make either!
ReplyDeleteI posted a picture of mine on my blog :)
Recently found your blog through a WW's friend. Made this tonight & it turned out great, just like the pizza I'd order. I added jalapenos because I like spice & I normally order beef & jalapenos on my pizza. Where has this recipe been all my life...lol. Thanks so much for sharing it!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness this is yummy! I made this last night and tonight we had the Best Lasgana Ever...it was wonderful as well! Thanks for all the great recipes!
ReplyDeleteI just made this tonight! I doubled the mushrooms and added 2 cans of pineapple to up my veggie/fruit servings!
ReplyDeleteLoved it, but I way over seasoned it!
Just made this tonight, and it was fabulous! My husband (who is very picky) even loved it! It will be a regular in our household every few weeks. Thanks for posting!
ReplyDeleteMade this for dinner tonight- Excellent! & Very Filling! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteGlad you all love this recipe! I actually haven't made it in a while (it's hard to find time to make repeats when I want to keep posting new recipes) but I'm definitely putting it on the list to make again soon. All your adaptations sound delicious!
ReplyDeleteemily! this was delicious- a huge hit in my house! i threw some pickled jalopenos on it and it was devoured :)
ReplyDeletei was wondering if you could help me brainstorm a white pizza version of this? i was thinking diced chicken breast, spinach and broccoli.. but not sure how to put it together lol
-Vanessa
Hey Vanessa that sounds good....made with some sort of Alfredo sauce? Emily what do you think?
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Vanessa I made a white pizza version with chicken, bell peppers and pineapple, and I used light alfredo sauce! It turned out really yummy!
ReplyDeleteWhere do you get 95% lean ground beef? The leanest I've found around my area in Ohio is 92% lean. Where are you shopping? Does it have a special name or brand?
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Hm, I'm not sure what grocery stores you have near you but all the grocery stores in my area sell ground beef by 5% increments (80%, 85%, 90%, 95%) so 95% is what I have available to me. I live in Buffalo, NY and shop at either Wegmans or Tops. The beef isn't a special brand, it's just what they carry in the meat dept.
ReplyDeleteCan anyone in Ohio help Ashley out?
Ashley, let us know what grocery stores you have available near you and I'll see if anyone knows anything.
There's a Kroger, Community Market, Meijer, Wal-Mart, and Bassett's IGA. I know Bassett's is only a local thing in a few areas as I think Community Market is. We prefer not to buy meat products at Wal-Mart, however, because their products are not the best.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate your fast response! There used to be a Tops in the area, but went out of business before I was even in high school.
Hey Emily do you remember the old pt value for this? thanks!
ReplyDeleteSorry, I never made this before the switch to Points+! I always just use the current WW recipe builder to determine the P+
ReplyDeleteOn the subject of ground beef. If you cannot find extra lean ground beef, buy a lean cut, chunk it and process it in a food processor a few pieces at a time. It is fresh and you know exactly what is in it! In Ohio there are Giant Eagle super stores that carry extra lean ground meat. (They tried to copy Wegman's but nobody can) You can also ask the meat person to grind your meat for you and they will be happy to do so.
ReplyDeleteThanks! Hopefully Ashley will come back and read this! :)
DeleteDoes this freeze well? Its such a good recipe but hard to make for just 1 person!
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I just made this for a second time and added green pepper along with the mushrooms. lets see how it turns out! :) First tummy was super yummy!
ReplyDeleteYum, I'm sure it will be great. Sound like a good add in!
DeleteThis is by far my favorite recipe on the site, I have been making this at least once a week since I saw it (I lovvvve pizza!) I just use Ground Chicken vs Ground Beef. Soooo good!
ReplyDeleteSo happy to hear you love it! :)
DeleteI made this tonight but only used .5 lb of meat. I was looking for a super quick meal and we had that much in leftovers. Everyone loved it. Thank you
ReplyDeleteGlad it was a hit, Miranda!
DeleteMade this tonight and it was a success! LOVE the portion size!
ReplyDeleteHappy you loved it, Sam! :)
DeleteThis was FANTASTIC!! My husband and I both absolutely loved it! I'm so excited to try some of the other dishes now. Thanks so much for posting!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you and your husband both loved this! Let me know what else you try :)
DeleteMade this tonight and it was fabulous!! Just found your site and am so looking forward to making some new recipes!
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy you loved it! Let me know what else you end up making!
DeleteI made this for me and the DBF last week and we both loooooved it. I actually swapped the beef for a 9.6-oz package of Jimmy Dean turkey sausage crumbles (yes, they are apparently made for breakfast but they went great on the pizza!) and added about 3/4C chopped onions as well. Afterward I also thought some black olives would have been great on it. Switching the meat (and using less) brought it to 8PP a serving, and VERY satisfying! Love all your recipes, thanks!
ReplyDeleteThis was good, but left me unsatisfied.
ReplyDeleteMMMM mine is in the oven right now! I accidentally added all the cheese at once but I'm sure it won't be too big of a tragedy! I also did italian turkey sausage and zucchini instead of beef (it's what I had!). Looks and smells great. :)
ReplyDeleteI would be very interested in any tips anyone has for working with pizza dough. This was certainly delicious but with the amount of time it took me to work with the dough to get it spread evenly in the pan (and up the sides), I am not sure I would make it again. My mom, a seasoned Italian cook, was even like "Oh yeah. Pizza dough is a pain in the arse." Thanks for any feedback!
ReplyDeleteWas GREAT!! Will definitely make again!!
ReplyDeleteHow would I go about freezing this? Before or after it is cooked?
ReplyDeleteMade it tonight! Love it! thank you!!!!
ReplyDeleteJust made it last night, it was delicious! I added a yellow bell pepper, an onion and some tomato paste to the mix. Since I had a 16 oz pizza dough (from TJ's), I made a bigger casserole, yielding eight pieces (8 PP+ each) in total. My husband and two-year-old loved it too! I froze some leftover pieces and hope they'll still be as good when I have them for lunch next week. Thanks for the great recipe!
ReplyDeleteMade this for dinner tonight. It was so yummy. I also added red and green peppers and made my own dough instead of using frozen. It was super good and am looking forward to leftovers for dinner tomorrow night!
ReplyDeletewe had this for dinner tonight and it was excellent. thanks for the great recipe.
ReplyDeleteMade this for dinner tonight and it was wonderful! I added sliced green olives to half and I can't wait for leftovers tomorrow. Even my picky husband loved it, thanks!
ReplyDeleteThis was great, even the kids loved it. Thanks for sharing!
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