Stuffed Pizza

The "toppings" for this pizza are stuffed inside two layers of delicious homemade crust.

Prep Time

Minutes

Total Time

Minutes

Makes

servings

1/2

pound bulk Italian sausage

1/2

pound lean ground beef

3 1/3

cups Original Bisquick® mix

3/4

cup cold water

cups shredded mozzarella cheese (12 ounces)

jar (14 to 15 ounces) pizza sauce

cup sliced fresh mushrooms (3 ounces)

1/4

cup chopped green bell pepper

Heat oven to 450ºF. Grease rectangular baking dish,13x9x2 inches. Cook sausage and ground beef in 10-inch skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until brown. Drain; set aside.
Stir Bisquick and water in large bowl until dough forms. Divide dough into 2 parts, 1 part slightly larger. Roll larger part dough into rectangle, 16x14 inches, on surface dusted with Bisquick. Fold crosswise into thirds. Place in center of baking dish; unfold. Press on bottom and up sides of dish. Sprinkle with 1 cup of the cheese; top with 3/4 cup of the pizza sauce, the meat mixture, mushrooms and bell pepper, pizza toppings and 1 1/2 cups of the cheese.
Roll remaining part dough into rectangle, 13x9 inches. Fold crosswise into thirds. Place on cheese in center of baking dish; unfold. Press bottom and top crust edges together to seal. Make small slits in top crust. Spread remaining pizza sauce over crust; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake uncovered 22 to 25 minutes or until edges of crust are golden brown.

Makes 8 servings

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker^® Kitchens

Success

Making small slits in the top crust of your stuffed pizza allows steam to release steadily during baking. This helps prevent larger holes from forming and allows for more even baking.

Planned-Overs

Brown 1 pound each of Italian sausage and ground beef, and use half for the recipe today and freeze the rest for another day.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)

Calories 470

(Calories from Fat 235 ),

Total Fat 26 g

(Saturated Fat 10 g,),

Cholesterol 55 mg;
Sodium 1370 mg;
Total Carbohydrate 36 g

(Dietary Fiber 2 g,

Protein 25 g;

Percent Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

2 Starch;
1 Vegetable;
2 1/2 High-Fat Meat;
1 Fat;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Stuffed Pizza

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker® Kitchens

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker^® Kitchens