Deep Dish Pizza Casserole

By srumbel

It is just insane. Insanely good and insanely easy. It honestly took me just five minutes to prepare and then into the oven it went. FIVE minutes! The ease of this pizza casserole is pretty amazing, but it’s the taste that gets everyone. I'm pretty sure there is not one person on the planet that will not fall in love with this dish. You can customize it to your liking by adding spicy sausage or other meats, your favorite veggies, or a variety of cheeses. Or just keep it super simple like I did and top the pizza with some pepperoni and lots (ok, tons) of cheese.
from halfbakedharvest.com

Ingredients

• 1 (13 ounce) Pillsbury Pizza Crust
• 1 1/2 cups pizza sauce
• 2 1/2 cups of your favorite cheese (I like using a mix of provolone, mozzarella and cheddar)
• 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
• 12 whole pepperonis (optional)
• 1/2 pound cooked ground spicy Italian sausage (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray or olive oil.
Unroll the pizza dough, and press it into the bottom and halfway up sides of prepared baking dish.
Spread the dough with some pizza sauce and, if using, sprinkle the cooked spicy Italian sausage over the top. Cover the pizza with cheese and then top with pepperoni (if using). Sprinkle the Parmesan over top.
Bake for 15-20 minutes or until crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with more Parmesan if desired. Serve immediately.