upside-down pizza bake
This is a yummy pizza casserole that’s easy to prepare and Gracie just loves it. It’s a fun way to sneak some veggies into your child’s diet. Serve with a yummy tossed salad.
preheat oven to 350 degrees F
1 pound extra lean ground beef or bison, thawed completely and browned
1 (15 oz.) jar marinara sauce
1 Tablespoon fennel seeds
your favorite pizza toppings, I used:
chopped fresh Roma tomato
chopped fresh green pepper
fresh minced garlic
sliced green olives
sliced onion
pepperoni
1 (8 oz.) package shredded Mozzarella cheese (or fresh Mozz)
1 (8 oz.) package shredded cheddar cheese
Lightly brown hamburger so there’s still some pink meat. Drain off excess fat. Combine, the hamburger, fennel seeds and marinara and spread in the bottom of a 9×13 glass cake pan. Sprinkle your pizza toppings over meat mixture.
Sprinkle the cheeses over the pizza toppings
In a medium mixing bowl, combine:
1 cup all purpose flour
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
Pour over the grated cheeses
Bake for 45 minutes to 60 minutes (until the top is a lightly browned and the casserole is bubbling.)
Allow to cool for 10-15 minutes before cutting into squares and serving.
Top with a little extra marinara and Parmesan cheese if you wish!
Enjoy!
~Melissa
Nice, it’s just like a pizza without the useless calories from the bread. I like a slice of good pizza as much as the next guy but sometimes, the bread is just so “there” and pointless. Empty calories! Love the look of this – cheesylicious! 🙂
exactly! I should have put “cheesylicious” in the title 🙂 hee hee
Wait, do you put the beef raw in the bottom or do you cook it first? When it’s says completely thawed it makes me believe it’s raw. Thanks!
Hi Samantha 🙂
No, sorry for the misunderstanding. You brown the meat so there’s still a little pink and then drain off the excess fat. Cook casserole as directed and until meat is completely cooked through.
~M