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Upside Down Pizza – Easy Weeknight Meal

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Upside-Down Pizza is one of those easy weeknight meals you can throw together quickly and you know people will love, because who doesn’t love pizza?  You can add pepperoni or any of your other favorite pizza toppings. Use your imagination!

Upside Down Pizza - a quick and easy weeknight meal

I made this last Sunday for our church gathering. When some of our young adults walked in, they peeked in the oven and said, “Yea! I love this!” 

It’s great when the simple meals are such a hit.

So what’s is upside down pizza? It has all the flavors of pizza, without having to make the dough. Instead, the dough is poured on top as a type of popover that is fluffs up as it’s in the oven. I’ve added pictures to describe it below.

Upside-Down Pizza Step by Step with Pictures:

Cook in a large skillet over medium heat – beef, onion, flour, basil, oregano, and garlic.  Add veggies and tomato sauce and simmer.

Upside-Down Pizza - Simple Life Mom

Combine breading ingredients in a bowl.

Upside-Down Pizza - Simple Life Mom

Pour meat sauce into a 9×13 baking dish.

Sprinkle Mozzarella cheese over meat sauce.

Upside-Down Pizza - Simple Life Mom

Slowly pour breading liquid over meat sauce and cheese.  Try to completely cover it with the breading, but don’t worry if you don’t.  Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Upside-Down Pizza

Bake uncovered at 425 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until browned.

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Upside-Down Pizza

A easy weeknight kid-friendly meal
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time25 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pizza
Servings: 6 servings
Author: Kelly

Equipment

  • 1 13×9 in baking dish
  • 1 small glass bowl
  • 1 skillet
  • 1 large spoon
  • 1 measuring spoons

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 large onion , chopped
  • 2 tablespoons unbleached all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon basil
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 medium green pepper
  • 15 ounces tomato sauce

Breading

  • 1 cup unbleached all purpose flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons salt

Topping

  • 2 cups Mozzarella cheese , shredded
  • 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  • In a large skillet over medium heat, cook beef, onion, flour, basil, oregano, and garlic.
    1 pound ground beef, 1 large onion, 2 tablespoons unbleached all purpose flour, 1 teaspoon basil, 1 teaspoon oregano, 2 cloves garlic
  • Add veggies and tomato sauce to the skillet and simmer.
    1 medium green pepper, 15 ounces tomato sauce
  • In a bowl, combine breading ingredients. This will be thinner than pancake batter.
    1 cup unbleached all purpose flour, 2 eggs, 1 cup milk, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 2 teaspoons salt
  • Pour meat sauce into a 9×13 baking dish. Sprinkle Mozzarella cheese over meat sauce. Slowly pour breading over meat sauce and cheese. Try to completely cover it with the breading, but don’t worry if you don’t. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
    2 cups Mozzarella cheese, 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
  • Bake uncovered at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for 25-30 minutes or until top is lightly browned.

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About Kelly

Kelly is the author of number one best seller The Natural Soap Making Book for Beginners and Easy Soap Making. She's also written multiple ebooks on herbal remedies and natural bath and body DIYs.Her journey toward better health has inspired her to make things in and around the home from scratch, start a homestead, and become more resourceful when it comes to health and home.She shares her recipes and DIYs here on Simple Life Mom and has a shop where she sells products for those who would rather buy than make (SimpleLifeMom.com/shop).

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