Upside Down Sausage Pizza Casserole

By Joy Isaacs, Mrs. Wages® Test Kitchen

Main Dish/Entrée

Prep: 25 mins
Cook: 25 mins
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Yields: 6-8 servings

Ingredients

1 ½ cups biscuit mix

3/4 cup milk

3/4 lb ground Italian sausage

1 pint prepared Mrs. Wages® Pizza Sauce, divided

1 ½ cups mozzarella cheese, shredded, divided

1/2 cup chopped onion

1/2 cup sliced mushrooms

1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper

1/2 cup sliced black olives

3 fresh basil, chiffonade, optional

Directions

1Preheat oven to 400°F.

2In a medium bowl, combine biscuit mix and milk until just moistened; set aside

3In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium high heat for 6-7 minutes or until no longer pink; drain fat. Stir in 1 cup prepared Mrs. Wages® Pizza Sauce; heat through.

4Spread remaining prepared Mrs. Wages® Pizza Sauce onto the bottom of an 8-in. x 8-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Top with the onion, mushrooms, green bell pepper and olives. Add sausage mixture; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Pour biscuit mixture evenly over the top.

5Bake, uncovered, for 25-28 minutes or until biscuit topping is lightly browned. Let stand for 5 minutes. Top with basil, if desired.

Cook’s Note: Make the pizza sauce from fresh tomatoes and Mrs. Wages® Pizza Sauce Mix or buy prepared pizza sauce at the store to save time.

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