Deep Dish Pizza Casserole

Dinner Tonight: Deep Dish Pizza Casserole




It's been humid and cloudy out today here in west Chester, with showers. We finally have some cooler and humid free weather moving in, high in the low 70's! Looking forward to that. Fall is coming up and it's my favorite time of the year, love Fall weather! Had to get the leaf blower out, lot of leaves every morning. After lunch I had to go to Cincinnati, Sharonville to be exact, I neede a couple of new Walkers. The 2 I have are worn out and falling apart. It's a shame the cost of medical accessories. Quite a business they got going across the Country! Back at home just did a few things around the house. For dinner tonight it's a Deep Dish Pizza Casserole.
 




I had made this about 2 weeks ago and Mom and Dad wanted it again! So I’m preparing it again for dinner tonight. To make this Pizza I’ll need the following: 1 (13 ounce) Pillsbury™ Refrigerated Pizza Crust, 1 1/2 cups Ragu Pizza Sauce, Jennie – O Lean Ground Turkey Breakfast Sausage ( 1 lb. package and precooked) , Sliced Black and Green Olives, Sliced Mushrooms, 2 1/2 cups of your favorite cheese (I like using Sargento Reduced Fat Shredded Italian Blend Cheese or Sargento Reduced Fat Shredded Mozzarella Cheese), Hormel Turkey Pepperoni, and 1/3 cup Kraft Reduced Fat Grated Parmesan Cheese.




To start I fried the Ground Turkey, till no longer pink, and sliced the Olives. Then to prepare the dish I preheated the oven to 425°F. Greased a 9×13 inch baking dish with Pam Cooking Spray w/ Olive Oil and sprinkled Corn Meal across the bottom of the dish. I like using the Corn Meal when making

Pizza, the Corn meal on the bottom of the crust gives it nice texture and helps keep it from sticking to the dish or pan. I unrolled the Pillsbury Pizza Dough, and pressed it into the bottom and halfway up sides of prepared baking dish. Then spread the dough with the Ragu Pizza Sauce, and then sprinkle the cooked Jennie – O Ground Turkey and Sliced Mushrooms, and the Sliced Olives over the top. Cover the Pizza with Cheese and then top with Turkey Pepperoni. Sprinkle the Parmesan over top. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until crust is golden brown and the Cheese is melted. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with more Parmesan. And we have a Deep Dish Pizza Casserole. I’ll start off by saying this is one of those Keeper Recipes and already a family favorite! The crust came out a perfect golden brown. And all the toppings combined to make it one delicious Pizza. Plus you can use what ever toppings you want for this. Mom and Dad both said it was one of the best Pizzas they had ever had, so it’s Parent Approved! For dessert later a bowl of Del Monte Sliced Peaches.





Deep Dish Pizza Casserole

Ingredients
1 (13 ounce) Pillsbury™ refrigerated pizza crust

1 1/2 cups pizza sauce
2 1/2 cups of your favorite cheese (I like using a mix of provolone, mozzarella and cheddar)
1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
12 whole pepperoni (optional)
1/2 pound cooked ground spicy Italian sausage (optional)




Directions
1 – Preheat oven to 425°F. Grease a 9×13 inch baking dish with cooking spray or olive oil.
2 – Unroll the pizza dough, and press it into the bottom and halfway up sides of prepared baking dish.
3 – Spread the dough with some pizza sauce and, if using, sprinkle the cooked spicy Italian sausage over the top. Cover the pizza with cheese and then top with pepperoni (if using). Sprinkle the Parmesan over top.
4 – Bake for 15-20 minutes or until crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with more Parmesan if desired. Serve immediately.

http://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/deep-dish-pizza-casserole/51f601a0-2c4c-4147-8473-6c4eb2511086

Deep Dish Pizza Casserole

Today’s Menu: Deep Dish Pizza Casserole






We have the hazy, hot, and humid weather back! Awfully humid out there today. Had a bowl of
Kroger Brand Bran Flakes for Breakfast. Ran a quick errand for Mom and back home for the day. Finished up some laundry for her and did some outside cleaning before it got too humid out. After that it was "Sofa City" after that, just my easy chair and remote for the afternoon. For dinner tonight I prepared a Deep Dish Pizza Casserole.





I had made this a couple of weeks ago and everybody loved it! So I'm preparing it again for dinner

tonight. To make this Pizza I'll need the following: 1 (13 ounce) Pillsbury™ Refrigerated Pizza Crust, Corn Meal, 1 1/2 cups Ragu Pizza Sauce, Jennie – O Lean Ground Turkey Breakfast Sausage ( 1 lb. package and precooked)  , Sliced Black and Green Olives, Sliced Mushrooms, 2 1/2 cups of your favorite cheese (I like using Sargento Reduced Fat Shredded Italian Blend Cheese or Sargento Reduced Fat Shredded Mozzarella Cheese), Hormel Turkey Pepperoni, and 1/3 cup Kraft Reduced Fat Grated Parmesan Cheese.





To start I fried the Ground Turkey, till no longer pink, and sliced the Olives. Then to prepare the dish I preheated the oven to 425°F. Greased a 9×13 inch baking dish with Pam Cooking Spray w/ Olive Oil and sprinkled the bottom of the dish with Corn Meal. I like using Corn Meal when making a

Pizza. The Corn Meal gives it a nice texture and helps the bottom of the Pizza not to stick to pans or dishes when baking. I unrolled the Pillsbury Pizza Dough, and pressed it into the bottom and halfway up sides of prepared baking dish. Then spread the dough with the Ragu Pizza  Sauce, and then sprinkle the cooked Jennie – O Ground Turkey, Sliced Mushrooms, and the Sliced Olives over the top. Cover the Pizza with Cheese and then top with Turkey Pepperoni. Sprinkle the Parmesan over top. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until crust is golden brown and the Cheese is melted. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with more Parmesan. And we have a Deep Dish Pizza Casserole. I’ll start off by saying this is one of those Keeper Recipes and already a family favorite! The crust came out a perfect golden brown. And all the toppings combined to make it one delicious Pizza. Plus you can use what ever toppings you want for this. Mom and Dad both said it was one of the best Pizzas they had ever had, so it’s Parent Approved! For dessert later a Jello Sugar Free Dark Chocolate Pudding.




Deep Dish Pizza Casserole

Ingredients
1 (13 ounce) Pillsbury™ refrigerated pizza crust
1 1/2 cups pizza sauce
2 1/2 cups of your favorite cheese (I like using a mix of provolone, mozzarella and cheddar)
1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
12 whole pepperoni (optional)
1/2 pound cooked ground spicy Italian sausage (optional)


Directions
1 – Preheat oven to 425°F. Grease a 9×13 inch baking dish with cooking spray or olive oil.

2 – Unroll the pizza dough, and press it into the bottom and halfway up sides of prepared baking dish.
3 – Spread the dough with some pizza sauce and, if using, sprinkle the cooked spicy Italian sausage over the top. Cover the pizza with cheese and then top with pepperoni (if using). Sprinkle the Parmesan over top.
4 – Bake for 15-20 minutes or until crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with more Parmesan if desired. Serve immediately.



http://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/deep-dish-pizza-casserole/51f601a0-2c4c-4147-8473-6c4eb2511086

Deep Dish Pizza Casserole

Dinner Tonight: Deep Dish Pizza Casserole




It was a beautiful Summer Morning here in West Chester. But watching the early morning news it
was a bad day out on the inter-states. 3 major wrecks had 2 different interstates shutdown this morning, slow down people and take your time! After a light Breakfast I ventured out to Meijer, went for just a few items and ended up with a cart full! Luckily I didn't need gas, gas prices shot up over $3 a gallon overnight! Back home finished up a couple of loads of laundry for Mom and did some cleaning around the house. With everything done got the cart out for a while to enjoy the day. For dinner tonight I prepared a new recipe, Deep Dish Pizza Casserole.




I've got a winning Pizza recipe to pass along tonight! I came across this recipe on a Pillsbury Recipe Email and couldn't wait to give it a try. As I said earlier I went to Meijer this morning and picked up a couple of ingredients for tonight's meal. So to make this I'll need the following; 1 (13 ounce) Pillsbury Refrigerated Pizza Crust, 1 1/2 cups pizza sauce (Ragu Pizza Sauce), 2 1/2 cups of Sargento Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, 1/3 cup Kraft reduced Fat Grated Parmesan Cheese, Sliced Black and Green Olives, 12 whole Pepperoni (Hormel Turkey Pepperoni), and 1/2 pound cooked Jennie - O Italian Lean Seasoned Ground Turkey. I added sliced Olives to the recipe and substituted Jennie - O Lean Italian Seasoned Ground Turkey for the Spicy Italian Sausage. The Ground Turkey I'm using was one of the packages sent to me from Jennie - O yesterday. The Original Recipe along with the web link is at the end of the post.

To prepare the dish I preheated the oven to 425°F. Greased a 9x13 inch baking dish with Pam

Cooking Spray w/ Olive Oil. I unrolled the Pillsbury Pizza Dough, and pressed it into the bottom and halfway up sides of prepared baking dish. Then spread the dough with the Ragu  Pizza Sauce, and then sprinkle the cooked Jennie - O Lean Italian Seasoned Ground Turkey  over the top. Cover the Pizza with Cheese and then top with Turkey Pepperoni. Sprinkle the Parmesan over top. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until crust is golden brown and the Cheese is melted. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with more Parmesan. And we have a Deep Dish Pizza Casserole. I'll start off by saying this is one of those Keeper Recipes! The crust came out a perfect golden brown. And all the toppings combined to make it one delicious Pizza. Mom and Dad both said it was one of the best Pizzas they had ever had, so it's Parent Approved! For dessert later a bowl of Del Monte Sliced Peaches.




Jennie - O Lean Italian Seasoned Ground Turkey
Conveniently preseasoned ground turkey helps you save on pre time and contains 70 percent less fat than regular ground beef.

Product Features:

* Gluten Free
* Preseasoned
* 70% less fat than regular ground beef
* 20 oz-package (1.25 lbs)
* 16 oz-package (1 lb) 20-oz (1.25 lbs) package

Cooking Instructions:
* STOVETOP METHOD:
* Spray skillet with nonstick cooking spray.
* Preheat skillet over medium-high heat.
* Add ground turkey to hot skillet.
* Stir to crumble, approximately 14 to 16 minutes.
* Always cook to well-done, 165°F. as measured by a meat thermometer.

Nutritional Information
Serving Size 112 g Total Carbohydrates 0 g
Calories 170 Dietary Fiber 0 g
Calories From Fat 90 Sugars 2 g
Total Fat 9.0 g Protein 19 g
Saturated Fat 3.0 g Vitamin A 0%
Trans Fat .0 g Vitamin C 4%
Cholesterol 80 mg Iron 8%
Sodium 620 mg Calcium 2%

http://www.jennieo.com/products/195-Lean-Italian-Seasoned-Ground-Turkey



Deep Dish Pizza Casserole

Ingredients
1 (13 ounce) Pillsbury™ refrigerated pizza crust

1 1/2 cups pizza sauce
2 1/2 cups of your favorite cheese (I like using a mix of provolone, mozzarella and cheddar)
1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
12 whole pepperoni (optional)
1/2 pound cooked ground spicy Italian sausage (optional)


Directions
Preheat oven to 425°F. Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray or olive oil.
Unroll the pizza dough, and press it into the bottom and halfway up sides of prepared baking dish.
Spread the dough with some pizza sauce and, if using, sprinkle the cooked spicy Italian sausage over the top. Cover the pizza with cheese and then top with pepperoni (if using). Sprinkle the Parmesan over top.
Bake for 15-20 minutes or until crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with more Parmesan if desired. Serve immediately.

http://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/deep-dish-pizza-casserole/51f601a0-2c4c-4147-8473-6c4eb2511086