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Upside Down Pizza Casserole

The rich, savory flavors and satisfying textures of Upside Down Pizza Casserole make it a dish you'll return to time and again. Plus, it's versatile enough to customize with your favorite ingredients.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American/Italian
Servings 6
Calories 654 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 500 g 1 pound ground beef
  • 3 cups tomato sauce
  • 12-15 salami slices
  • ½ cup black olives pitted and sliced
  • 1 ½ cups mozzarella shredded
  • 1 sheet of puff pastry
  • 1 teaspoon dry italian herbs
  • ¼ cup dry tomatoes chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • egg wash

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 190C/375F.
  • Pour 3 tablespoon of olive oil in a large pan placed over the medium heat and cook ground beef for 10 minutes.
    500 g 1 pound ground beef
    cooking ground beef to make upside down pizza casserole
  • Drain excess liquid, then season with garlic, herbs, salt and pepper and cook for 1 minute. Add dry tomatoes, ½ cup mozzarella, and sliced olives.
    1 teaspoon dry italian herbs, ¼ cup dry tomatoes, 2 garlic cloves, ½ cup black olives
    cooking ingredients together in a saucepan to make upside down pizza casserole
  • Pour tomato sauce over the meat, mix well. Transfer the mixture into a casserole dish, top with slices of salami and remaining mozzarella cheese.
    3 cups tomato sauce, 1 sheet of puff pastry, egg wash
    adding a layer of shredded mozzarella cheese to make upside down pizza casserole
  • Top with a sheet of puff pastry and make a few slits on top. Brush with egg wash.
  • Bake the pie for 20-25 minutes.
    final step of topping upside down pizza casserole with a sheet of puff pastry before baking

Nutrition

Calories: 654kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 30gFat: 47gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 22gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 96mgSodium: 1.501mgPotassium: 873mgFiber: 4gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 810IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 198mgIron: 5mg
Keyword casserole, cheese, ground beef, Mozzarella, pizza, puff pastry
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