Cheesy Pizza Casserole

Ingredients

• •1 lb ground beef or sausage
• •½ cup ricotta
• •1 pinch oregano
• •1 pinch basil
• •26 oz pasta sauce
• •⅛ tsp pepper flakes
• •pepperoni
• •2 cups mozzarella
• •½ cup aged provolone
• •¼ cup parmesan cheese
• •2¼ cups baking mix
• •1 tsp seasoning
• •⅔ cup milk
• •1 can non-stick spray

Method

Adapted from foodista.com

1. 1Brown ground beef in skillet.
2. 2Drain fat.
3. 3Mix in pasta or pizza sauce and pepper flakes; set aside.
4. 4Mix ricotta cheese with the herbs and Parmesan in a separate bowl; set aside.
5. 5Mix the dry ingredients for the biscuits.
6. 6Add milk.
7. 7Stir until combined.
8. 8Preheat oven to 375°F.
9. 9Spray a 13 x 9 pan with non-stick spray.
10. 10Drop biscuit dough by teaspoons in the bottom of pan, spacing evenly. It's OK if there is space between the dough--it will expand as it's cooked.
11. 11Top with ground beef mixture and dot with the ricotta cheese mixture.
12. 12Bake at 375 for about 20 min or until biscuits are puffed and beginning to get golden brown.
13. 13Top with mozzarella and provolone cheeses and distribute pepperoni slices evenly over top, increase oven temperature to 425°F.
14. 14Return to oven and bake until cheeses are melted and beginning to bubble. This should take about 10 minutes.
15. 15Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes before slicing and serving. May be topped with the additional Parmesan cheese.