Deep Dish Pepperoni Pizza Casserole Food

DEEP DISH PEPPERONI PIZZA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add all-purpose flour and oil; beat until smooth. Add the whole wheat flour, herbs, garlic powder and salt. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. , Place in a greased bowl; turn once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes., Punch dough down; roll into a 14-in. circle. Transfer to a well-greased 10-in. ovenproof skillet, letting dough drape over the side. Combine the mozzarella, Swiss and cheddar cheeses; sprinkle 1 cup over dough. Set remaining cheese mixture aside., In a large skillet, saute the green peppers, onions and herbs in oil until tender. Spoon half of vegetables over cheese. Layer with half of the Parmesan cheese and tomatoes. Sprinkle with 2 cups of the reserved cheese mixture. Layer with the remaining vegetables, Parmesan cheese and tomatoes. , Fold crust over filling toward center of skillet to form an edge. Bake at 400° for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with pepperoni and remaining cheese mixture. Bake 5 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.

DEEP-DISH PIZZA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Cook meat and onion in a large non-stick skillet until browned.
• Drain.
• Return to skillet and add tomato sauce and mushrooms until heated through.
• While the meat mixture is cooking, coat a 13 x 9 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Unroll pizza crust dough and press into the bottom and halfway up the sides of the baking dish.
• Top bottom of pizza crust with meat mixture.
• Bake, uncovered at 425°F for 12 minutes.
• Top with cheese and bake an additional 5 minutes or until cheese is melted and crust is browned.
• Let cool for 5 minutes before serving.

WEIGHT WATCHER'S DEEP-DISH PIZZA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°.
• Cook meat in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until browned, stirring until it crumbles. Drain, if necessary, and return to skillet. Add tomatoes, and cook until heated through.
• While meat cooks, coat a 13 x 9 inch baking dish with cooking spray. Unroll pizza crust dough, and press into bottom and halfway up sides of the baking dish. Top the pizza crust with meat mixture.
• Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 12 minutes. Top with cheese, and bake 5 minutes or until crust is browned and cheese melts. Cool 5 minutes before serving. Yield: 6 servings. Each serving is 6 Weight Watcher's points.
• Serve with a salad mixed field greens and a fat-free or low-fat vinaigrette.

DEEP-DISH PEPPERONI PIZZA

Steps:

• Put an inverted baking sheet or pizza stone on the bottom oven rack; preheat to 475 degrees F. Brush the bottom and side of a 10-inch deep-dish pizza pan or a 9-inch-round cake pan (preferably dark metal) with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Press the dough into the pan.
• Combine the tomato sauce, garlic, oregano, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a bowl. Spread 1 cup of the sauce over the dough; scatter the onion on top. Transfer the pan to the hot baking sheet; bake until the crust puffs up slightly and starts browning, about 10 minutes.
• Remove the pizza from the oven; top with the cheese, pepperoncini and pepperoni, then top with the remaining sauce. Return to the hot baking sheet and bake until golden and crisp around the edge, about 12 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes. Top with the basil before slicing.
• Toss the greens with the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and the pepperoncini brine; season with salt and pepper. Serve with the pizza.

PEPPERONI PIZZA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Cook the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat until no longer pink, breaking the meat apart into crumbles as it cooks, about 10 minutes.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a rolling boil. Cook the egg noodles in the boiling water until cooked through yet slightly firm, about 5 minutes; drain.
• Mix the noodles with the cooked ground beef, spaghetti sauce, black olives, mushrooms, pepperoni, and 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese in a large mixing bowl. Spoon the mixture into a 9x13-inch baking dish and top with remaining cheese. Cover the dish with foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the casserole is bubbling, 30 to 45 minutes.

DEEP DISH PEPPERONI PIZZA

Steps:

• Mix yeast in water, add 1 cup flour, oil, and seasonings, beat until smooth.
• Add more flour until you have a soft dough.
• Turn out onto floured surface.
• Knead until smooth and elastic, about 6 minutes.
• Place in greased bowl; turn to coat; and let rise for 1 hour.
• Punch down; roll into 15 in circle.
• Place in deep 12 in oven proof skillet.
• Spoon on sauce.
• Add Half the mozzarella, half the pepperoni, and half the parmesan.
• Repeat layers.
• Fold crust to form a rim.
• Bake at 400 degrees F for about 20-25 minutes, until cheese is bubbly and crust is brown.

LOW-FAT DEEP DISH PIZZA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425.
• Cook meat until brown and done. Drain, if necessary. Return to skillet.
• Add tomato sauce and cook until heated.
• Spray non-stick cooking spray into a 13x9x2 baking dish. Unroll pizza dough and press onto bottom and halfway up the sides of the dish.
• Line bottom of crust with 3 slices mozzarella. Top with meat mixture.
• Bake UNCOVERED for 12 minutes.
• Top with remaining 3 slices and bake 5 more minutes or until crust is brown.
• Cool for 5 minutes, then serve!

DEEP-DISH PEPPERONI PIZZA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Cut biscuits into quarters; place in even layer in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• Combine tomatoes, pizza sauce and garlic powder; spoon over biscuits. Top with pepperoni.
• Bake 20 min.
• Sprinkle with cheese and oregano; bake 15 min. or until biscuits are golden brown and cheese is melted.