Puffy Pizza Casserole:
Ingredients:
1 pound lean ground beef
1 small onion, diced
1 garlic clove, minced
1 (1.5) ounce packet of spaghetti mix (Recipe
included!)
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
1/2 cup water
for puffy topping:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
2 eggs
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
20 pepperoni slices
1/2 cup sliced olives, optional
Homemade Spaghetti Sauce Mix:
yields 1 packet
1.5 teaspoons kosher salt
1 Tablespoon cornstarch
1 Tablespoon dried minced onion
1 Tablespoon parsley flakes
1 teaspoon granulated white sugar
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
2 teaspoons green pepper flakes
3/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Directions:
In a very large skillet, brown beef, onion, and garlic. Drain fat, and add spaghetti sauce mix, oregano, tomato sauce, and water. Stir over low heat until tiny bubbles appear. Remove from heat and scoop
into the slow cooker.
In a mixing bowl, combine the ingredients for your
puffy topping: flour, milk, eggs, and cheese. Pour evenly over the top. Place
pepperoni slices and olives on top of the topping.
Cover and cook on high for 4 hours, or until the
topping has turned golden brown, puffed up, and pulled away from the
sides.