Ground Beef Pizza Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs ground beef
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh minced garlic
• 1 cup green bell pepper
• seasoning salt
• pepper (can use regular salt)
• 1 cup flour, divided
• 2 tablespoons flour, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon basil
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese, divided
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 cups canned sliced mushrooms
• 2 -3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 3 tablespoons oil or 3 tablespoons melted butter
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (optional)

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 grease a 13 x 9-inch bakin pan.
• 3 brown the ground beef with onion, garlic, green pepper, salt and pepper until beef is no longer pink; drain fat.
• 4 stir in 2 tablespoons flour, 1/4 cup parmesan cheese and basil; mix well.
• 5 add in tomato sauce; bring to a boil; cook stirring for 2-3 minutes.
• 6 transfer the ground beef mixture to prepared baking dish.
• 7 sprinkle mushrooms and then with mozzarella cheese.
• 8 at this point the casserole may be refrigerated and finished later.
• 9 place the remaining 1 cup flour in a mixing bowl.
• 10 to the flour, add/whisk in eggs, milk, oil and salt until smooth; stir in 1/4 cup (or more if desired) cheese; mix to combine.
• 11 pour over casserole.
• 12 bake uncovered in a 375 degree oven for about 25-30 minutes, or until browned.
• 13 delicious!