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Upside Down Pizza Casserole
This upside down pizza casserole is packed full of your favorite meaty pizza flavors – but with a fun twist!
You know we are all about fighting the urge to order takeout or hit the drive thru, and this casserole is so easy to make, you'll be able to stick to that goal! The kids will love it because of the familiar flavors, and you'll love it because it comes together in NO time flat.
You can even make this casserole in the morning or afternoon when you have free time and just bake at dinnertime to make your life a little bit easier. Here's how to make it!
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Ingredients needed:
- Ground beef
- Italian sausage
- Yellow onion
- Spaghetti sauce
- Sour cream
- Shredded mozzarella cheese
- Crescent rolls or dough sheet
How do you make Upside Down Pizza Casserole with Ground Beef?
Start by browning ground beef, Italian sausage, and onion in a large skillet. Cook until brown and crumbly and drain.
Add 1 1/2 cups of your favorite spaghetti or pizza sauce (even marinara sauce would work) and cook on low for ten minutes until nice and combined.
Grab your favorite casserole dish (13 x 9 is best!) and pour the meat mixture in. Top with a layer of sour cream, and then a layer of shredded cheese.
Roll out crescent rolls, pinching seams together to form a dough sheet. Place over top of the cheese.
Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes until crescents are cooked through.
One of the BEST things about this recipe is that you can add or change to include your favorite pizza toppings. Bell peppers, black olives, pepperoni – any and all would work with this pizza casserole recipe. Some people also like to make a Bisquik crust for the top, but we love the convenience of the crescent rolls!
Upside Down Pizza Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 lb Italian sausage (casings removed)
- 1 cup chopped yellow onion
- 1 ½ cups favorite spaghetti sauce
- 8 oz carton sour cream
- 8 oz pkg shredded mozzarella cheese
- 8 count can crescent rolls
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉. In a large skillet cook beef, sausage, and onion until beef is browned and crumble; drain, and return to skillet.
- Add spaghetti sauce, and cook over low heat approximately 10 minutes; stirring often.
- Spoon meat mixture into a lightly greased 13x9-inch baking dish. Top with sour cream then sprinkle with cheese.
- Unroll crescent rolls and place over cheese pinching seams together.
- Bake 20-25 minutes or until crescents are cooked through.
Note: This is such a versatile recipe, feel free to add your favorite pizza toppings.
What to Serve with Upside Down Pizza Casserole
Serve this yummy pizza casserole with your favorite pizza sides. I love a nice, simple salad on the side of this casserole, or a good fruit salad. Some of our favorite side dishes that pair well with this casserole are:
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This one is a hit. It’s very simple with only a few ingredients. When I was sick and my husband made it. I use the Ragu chunky garden combination sauce. It is great exactly how it is. It could be a whole meal without a side. My son is 4 and going through the won’t eat anything phase. So I dice up a few extra veggies and toss in. I have added mushrooms , bell peppers, carrots and zucchini. This hides them really well.
Hi Nicole ~ Thanks so much for letting us know. I am so happy to hear that you loved it!