Bubble Up Pizza Casserole
This easy dinner recipe for Bubble Up Pizza Casserole only needs 6 ingredients! The biscuits 'bubble up' while baking to make a perfectly fluffy, soft, and pizza flavored filled casserole with two types of cheese, pizza sauce, and pepperoni.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground Italian sausage (mild, medium, or hot)
- 1 tube (16.3 oz) Grands! Flaky Layer Biscuits
- 1 jar (14 oz) pizza sauce
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 15 slices pepperoni (or more to taste)
- 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375℉. Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish or casserole dish with cooking spray. Set aside for later.
- In a skillet pan, over medium-high heat, cook and crumble the ground Italian sausage until cooked through and it's no longer pink. Drain the excess grease from the pan OR you can use a slotted spoon to transfer the ground sausage onto a paper towel lined plate to drain.1 pound ground Italian sausage
- Cut each biscuit round (there are 8 total) into 8 smaller pieces.1 tube (16.3 oz) Grands! Flaky Layer Biscuits
- Add the drained & cooked Italian sausage, biscuit dough pieces, and pizza sauce into a large mixing bowl. Stir together to combine.1 jar (14 oz) pizza sauce
- Evenly spread the mixture into the prepared pan. Top with the mozzarella cheese and then make rows of Pepperoni slices on top of the cheese.2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, 15 slices pepperoni
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the cheese is golden and the biscuits are cooked through. * It's important to cut the biscuits into the 8 smaller pieces so that they will cook through during the bake time.
- Remove the casserole from the oven and sprinkle the parmesan cheese over top. Allow the casserole to rest for about 5 minutes before serving.2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
Notes
Cheese : For the best taste and creamy melt, buy a block of mozzarella cheese and shred it yourself, on a box cheese grater. You can use the pre shredded cheese but it does have an anti-clumping agent on it which prevents it from melting smoothly. You can also use any variety, or mix, of cheese that you want.
Make It Spicy! : Add red pepper chili flakes, add red cayenne pepper, use Pepper Jack cheese, use medium or hot ground Italian sausage.
Ground Meat : Any ground meat can be substituted for the sausage. Ground beef or ground turkey are great options. If using a different ground protein, I would recommend adding some dried seasonings while cooking it (Italian seasoning, basil, garlic powder, parsley, etc) to give it some flavor. Ground sausage is already flavored and ready to go.
Nutrition
Calories: 527kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 1450mg | Potassium: 454mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 416IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 199mg | Iron: 3mg
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