Deep Dish Beef Bake Recipes

DEEP DISH TACO SQUARES

Steps:

• Mix biscuit baking mix and water; spread evenly in lightly greased 9 x 13 baking pan.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes; remove from oven and set aside.
• Brown ground beef; drain.
• Add green pepper, onion and garlic powder.
• Stir in tomato sauce and taco seasoning and let simmer for 5 minutes.
• Spread mixture over crust.
• Stir together cheese, sour cream and mayonnaise; spoon over beef mixture.
• Sprinkle with paprika.
• Bake at 375 degrees for an additional 25 minutes.
• Cut into squares; garnish with sour cream and pico de gallo.

CHUCKWAGON CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet and sauté the onion and bell pepper until soft but not browned, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook another minute.
• Add the ground beef and cook until browned; drain excess fat if needed. To the beef, add the beans, corn, tomato soup, milk, cheese, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce and Cajun seasoning. Stir over medium heat until well blended. Taste; add salt and pepper, as needed.
• Transfer to a 9 x 13 inch casserole dish. Bake uncovered at 375 degrees F for 15 to 20 minutes, or until hot.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter and set aside to cool. Remove the casserole from the oven, dip the biscuits in the butter and scatter on the top of the casserole dish. Sprinkle the tops of all of the biscuits with cornmeal. Return to the oven and bake uncovered, at 375 degrees F, for an additional 20 to 25 minutes OR until biscuits are cooked through and golden brown. Check bottoms of center biscuits and return to oven if not cooked through.
• Serve immediately with a green vegetable or a side salad.

DEEP-DISH PIZZA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Cook meat and onion in a large non-stick skillet until browned.
• Drain.
• Return to skillet and add tomato sauce and mushrooms until heated through.
• While the meat mixture is cooking, coat a 13 x 9 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Unroll pizza crust dough and press into the bottom and halfway up the sides of the baking dish.
• Top bottom of pizza crust with meat mixture.
• Bake, uncovered at 425°F for 12 minutes.
• Top with cheese and bake an additional 5 minutes or until cheese is melted and crust is browned.
• Let cool for 5 minutes before serving.