Contest Winner Pizza Hotdish Recipes

PIZZA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven and prepare the casserole dish: Preheat the oven to 375°F. Grease a 9x13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray. Set it aside.
• Cook the pasta: Fill a large pot with water, season the water generously with salt, and bring it up to a boil over high heat. Cook the pasta in the boiling water according to the package instructions, until al dente. Strain the pasta into a colander placed in the sink and set it aside.

CONTEST-WINNING BRUNCH PIZZA

Steps:

• Unroll crescent dough into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish; seal seams and perforations. Bake at 375° for 6-8 minutes or until golden brown., Meanwhile, in a small skillet, cook bacon and sausage over medium heat until bacon is crisp and sausage is no longer pink. Using a slotted spoon, remove meat to paper towels; drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings. In the drippings, saute the mushrooms, onion and green pepper. Remove and set aside., Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add eggs; cook and stir until almost set., In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, sour cream, garlic and Italian seasoning; spread over crust. Layer with eggs, bacon and sausage, sauteed vegetables, tomatoes and mozzarella., Bake at 375° for 15-18 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve with picante sauce and additional sour cream if desired.

PIZZA HOT DISH

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat eggs. Add milk and macaroni. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish; set aside. , In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the soup and seasonings. , Spoon over macaroni. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until heated through.

PIZZA HOTDISH OR PIZZA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Prepare egg noodles as directed on package, drain.
• Add cheddar cheese soup to egg noodles and mix.
• Meanwhile, brown hamburger with onion and garlic, drain grease.
• Add spaghetti sauce, water, garlic salt, tomato sauce, salt and pepper and oregano.
• Simmer about 5 minutes.
• While heat is still on, add in half the package of pepperoni one at a time to make sure the pepperoni doesn't stick to each other. Pepperoni will become limp, this will let you know its ready.
• Grease a 9x13 pan
• Add meat mixture to noodle mixture and stir in 1/2 of the mozzarella and cheddar cheese.
• Place meat and noodles in greased pan.
• Cover top of casserole with remaining pepperoni like you top a pizza.
• and then sprinkle the rest of the remaining cheese on top.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes until bubbly and cheese melts and is starting to brown slightly.
• *tip Use a cookie sheet under casserole to catch anything that may spill over during baking.

CONTEST WINNER - PIZZA HOTDISH

Steps:

• Prepare macaroni and cheese according to package directions.
• Brown ground beef and drain.
• Mix together the prepared macaroni and cheese, ground beef, 2 cups of mozzarella cheese, 2 jars pizza quick sauce and pepperoni, saving some pepperoni for garnish.
• Pour mixture into a 9 x 13 pan.
• Top with remaining cheese and pepperoni.
• Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.

BACON CHEESEBURGER SLIDER BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Without separating rolls, cut each package of rolls horizontally in half; arrange bottom halves in 2 greased 13x9-in. baking pans. Sprinkle each pan of rolls with 1 cup cheese. Bake until cheese is melted, 3-5 minutes., In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until beef is no longer pink and onion is tender, breaking beef into crumbles, 6-8 minutes; drain. Stir in tomatoes, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Cook and stir until combined, 1-2 minutes., Spoon beef mixture evenly over rolls; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Top with bacon. Replace tops. For glaze, in a microwave-safe bowl, combine butter, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce and mustard. Microwave, covered, on high until butter is melted, stirring occasionally. Pour over rolls; sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake, uncovered, until golden brown and heated through, 20-25 minutes. Freeze option: Cover and freeze unbaked sandwiches; prepare and freeze glaze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Pour glaze over buns and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake sandwiches as directed, increasing time by 10-15 minutes, until cheese is melted and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°.

PIZZA HOT DISH

Steps:

• Saute ground beef, pepper and onion in a large skillet over medium heat until beef is browned. Drain. Add pizza sauce and seasonings and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Spread cooked pasta in a greased 13x9 baking pan and pour sauce mixture over pasta. Spread mushrooms and olives over top and sprinkle with cheeses.
• Cover and bake at 350º for 35 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 10 minutes.