Upside-Down Deep Dish Pizza for Dinner 8/19/09

UPSIDE-DOWN DEEP DISH PIZZA from Ragu.com

The ground beef mixture can be cooked ahead of time and refrigerated in the baking dish until assembly time. Just heat it in the microwave until hot before topping and baking.

Ingredients

• 1 package (10 oz.) frozen chopped broccoli OR spinach, thawed and squeezed dry (optional)
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (about 8 oz.)
• 1 can (11 oz.) refrigerated pizza dough
• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1 jar (1 lb. 10 oz.) Ragu® Old World Style® Sweet Tomato Basil Smooth Pasta Sauce

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°. Brown ground beef in 12-inch nonstick skillet; drain and season, if desired, with salt and ground black pepper. Stir in Pasta Sauce and bring to a boil; turn into 2-quart deep dish pie plate or baking dish.
2. Top with broccoli, then cheese. Place pizza dough over dish, sealing edges tightly.
3. Bake 20 minutes or until crust is golden. Let stand 10 minutes.

Preparation time: 10 Minute(s)
Cook time: 25 Minute(s)
Servings: 4