Upside Down Casserole Recipes

UPSIDE-DOWN PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. In a saucepan, cook sausage, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in 2 tablespoons flour, basil and fennel. Add tomato sauce. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. , Transfer to an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Place remaining 1 cup flour in a large bowl. In another bowl, whisk eggs, milk, oil, salt and, if desired, Parmesan cheese. Stir into flour until blended; pour over casserole. , Bake, uncovered, until browned, 25-30 minutes.

UPSIDE-DOWN MEATBALL CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with cooking spray.
• In medium bowl, mix all Meatball ingredients. Shape mixture into 28 (1 1/2-inch) balls. Place in ungreased 15x10x1-inch rectangular pan. Bake uncovered 20 to 25 minutes or until thoroughly cooked and no longer pink in center; remove from oven, and reduce oven temperature to 350°F.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix ricotta cheese, 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, the Italian seasoning, 1/4 teaspoon pepper and 1/8 teaspoon salt; mix well.
• Spread cooked meatballs in bottom of baking dish. Drop spoonfuls of ricotta mixture between meatballs. In 4-cup glass measuring cup, microwave pasta sauce covered on High 2 to 3 minutes, stirring halfway, until heated through and steaming. Pour heated pasta sauce on top of meatball and ricotta layer.
• In large resealable food-storage plastic bag, add biscuit pieces; toss with 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese and 2 tablespoons bread crumbs, shaking bag to coat. Spread biscuit pieces on top of hot pasta sauce layer; sprinkle any remaining bread crumb mixture on top. Bake 33 to 38 minutes or until biscuits are deep golden brown and baked through. Cool 10 minutes before serving. Top with basil.

UPSIDE DOWN PIZZA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown ground beef and onions.
• Drain.
• Stir in olives, pizza sauce, pepperoni, seasoning, and mushrooms.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low; simmer uncovered 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine milk, oil and eggs; beat 1 minute at medium speed.
• Add flour and salt; beat 2 minutes at medium speed or until smooth.
• Spoon meat mixture evenly into ungreased 9 x 13 inch dish.
• Place cheese slices over hot meat mixture.
• Pour topping evenly over cheese, covering completely; sprinkle with Parmesan.
• Bake at 400 for 20-30 minutes or until puffed and golden.

UPSIDE DOWN PEPPERONI PIZZA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees and prepare baking dish (I use a 1.75qt oval baker).
• Over medium heat, combine the ground beef, onion and garlic in a large skillet until beef is browned.
• Add the mushrooms, olives, pepperoni and tomato sauce and heat through.
• Pour mixture into prepared baking dish.
• Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
• Top randomly with biscuit pieces.
• Bake 15-18 minutes until biscuits are browned and casserole is bubbly.

UPSIDE-DOWN PIZZA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large skillet cook sausage until brown and drain.
• Stir in tomato sauce; heat through.
• Transfer to a 2 quart baking dish.
• Top with pepperoni slices, onion, mushrooms and olives.
• Sprinkle with cheese.
• Flatten biscuits or French bread and arrange on top of cheese.
• Bake at 400 degrees about 15 minutes or until top is golden.