Ground Beef Pepperoni Pizza Casserole

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 3 tablespoons parmesan cheese
• seasoning salt (can use table salt)
• pepper
• 2 cups favorite pizza sauce
• 1/4 lb pepperoni, chopped (can use more)
• 1/2-1 teaspoon italian herb seasoning
• 1 cup canned mushroom, drained
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 3 cups grated mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 8 slices cooked bacon, chopped

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• 3 in a large skillet cook ground beef with onion, garlic and green pepper until meat is no longer pink; drain fat.
• 4 add in 3 tablespoons (or more) grated parmesan cheese; stir to combine.
• 5 add in pizza sauce, chopped pepperoni, herb seasoning and mushrooms; mix to combine and bring to a simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 6 meanwhile in another bowl combine milk, oil and eggs; beat for 2 minutes with an electric mixer.
• 7 stir in flour, salt and cayenne; mix to combine; set aside.
• 8 spoon the ground beef mixture into the prepared baking dish.
• 9 sprinkle grated mozzeralla cheese on top.
• 10 sprinkle with chopped bacon.
• 11 pour the batter over cheese, spreading evenly to cover completely.
• 12 sprinkle with 1/2 cup parmesan cheese.
• 13 up to this point you can cover and refrigerate until ready to bake.
• 14 bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown.
• 15 delicious!