Upside Down Pizza Skillet Casserole

By Jahel

Ingredients

• Nonstick cooking spray
• 1 pound extra-lean ground beef
• 8 ounces uncooked Italian turkey sausage
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
• ¼ teaspoon fennel seeds, crushed
• 2 cups packaged sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 4 ounce can pitted sliced black olives, drained
• ½ cup chopped onion
• 1 15 ounce can pizza sauce
• ½ cup water
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 3 ounces Italian bread cut into 1/2-inch cubes toasted
• ¾ cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese or shredded reduced-fat Italian blend cheeses (3 ounces)
• Grated Parmesan cheese and/or dried oregano crushed and/or crushed red pepper

Details

Level of difficulty Average
Cost Average budget

Preparation

Step 1

Coat a large skillet with cooking spray; heat skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef, turkey sausage, oregano, and fennel seeds. Cook until meat is browned. Add the mushrooms, black olives, and onion. Cook 5 to 7 minutes more or until vegetables are tender. Stir in pizza sauce, water, and salt. Reduce heat to medium.

Step 2

Top meat mixture with bread cubes and sprinkle with cheese. Cook, covered, about 3 minutes more or until cheese is melted. If desired, top with grated Parmesan, additional oregano, and/or crushed red pepper.