The flavors of pizza are turned into an easy to make casserole with this Pop Up Pizza Pie recipe.
I first shared this recipe back in March 2009. That was less than a year after I began this site. My adult kids were little and it was before I started eating gluten free.
This recipe is one of my kid’s favorites. Back in 2009, my son, who is now a six foot-seven-inch college student, loved this pop up pizza. He would get so excited when it was on the menu plan.
I made it a few weeks ago when he was home for dinner and fourteen years later he still loves it.
I am pretty sure he would still eat this once a week if I made it for him.
It is like an upside down pizza. The filling is on the bottom and the crust is on the top.
Instead of a yeast bread or a biscuit like crust, it is more of a pop over type of crust.
It is so good! It is a recipe I have now been making for over twenty years.
If you have little kids, or even big kids, this is a fun way to change up pizza night.
It is also a quick and easy way to serve pizza any night of the week.
After I went gluten free I came up with a gluten free version of this recipe. You can use a gluten free flour blend in place of the flour in this recipe, but I prefer the individual flours like I use in my Gluten Free Pop Up Pizza Casserole recipe.
Ingredients
- ground beef
- onion
- green pepper
- spaghetti sauce, jar or homemade
- milk
- oil
- eggs
- flour
- salt
- mozzarella cheese
- other pizza like ingredients that you like
Pop Up Pizza Pie
The flavors of pizza in an easy to make casserole.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 cup of chopped onion
- 1 cup chopped green pepper
- 2 cups spaghetti sauce (jar or homemade)
Popover Batter
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon of oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Brown ground beef with onion and pepper.
- Add spaghetti sauce and simmer for 10 minutes. Set aside.
- In a bowl combine milk, oil, and eggs.
- Beat one minute on medium speed. Add flour and salt to egg mixture and beat for two minutes or until smooth.
- Spread meat mixture into a 9x13 pan. Top with cheese.
- Carefully pour batter over cheese.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes.
Notes
A gluten free flour blend can be used in place of regular flour.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 375Total Fat: 19gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 115mgSodium: 652mgCarbohydrates: 24gFiber: 2gSugar: 7gProtein: 26g
Nutritional values are approximate and aren't always accurate.
Originally posted in March 2009. Updated in February 2023.
that looks delicious! we’ll give that one a try 🙂
Swwwweeeetttt!! Another recipe that uses ground beef!! This recipe would work well with leftover sauce from “spaghetti night” at my house too!
Thanks for sharing! 🙂 Going to bookmark it to try sometime soon! 🙂
I’ve been known to dice up a little pepperoni and add it when we make this at our house.
Yummy!!! And so easy to make.
I am not sure what I did wrong but there was nothing popping up in my pizza. Should there have been some baking powder in the dough? The only thing I changed was used Egg Beaters instead of eggs.
@Robin, Robin, there is no baking powder in this. The eggs do the work for you. I think this is probably one of those recipes where you need to use regular eggs.
I made this tonight, too, for lunch tomorrow. I had a small bite- yum!!
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I just found this website and this was the first recipe I tried. We loved it. I added black olives, mushrooms, and pepperoni! Can’t wait to try more great, easy recipes!!
@Michelle, I am so glad that you like it! I am glad you found my site and hope you enjoy the recipes.
I made this for lunch today since we were having company. It was a hit! It is definitely a keeper and was so easy to throw together. Thanks for all the great recipes you share, Lynn!
What a great lunch to serve company. I am so glad you enjoyed it.
I made this for dinner last night. It was great. Have you ever frozen it?
I have frozen the meat part and made the batter part right before baking and it works great. I have never frozen the whole thing though. If you try it, I would love to know how it works for you.
Lynn, I made this last night with ground turkey, and it was a huge hit! This is definitely going to be made again. Thank you!
I’ve been making this for years! My friend found it for me in an old cookbook when we did Atkins years about 14 years ago and I still make it. I like it with country sausage and lots of bell peppers, onions, and mushrooms in the base. My dh and my dad like it when I use BBQ beef as the base. I decreased the flour to 2T and it still makes a nice topping without the extra carbs.
I am making this tonight for my family. I have a question. Do I need to use self rising flour or all purpose? Thanks
All purpose is what you need for this. I hope you enjoy it!
This recipe is a keeper, thank you!
Have you tried this with GF flour and some xanthan gum? How does it turn out?
I have made it with a gf blend, but I prefer to do it this way using the individual flours. We love this for a simple gf dinner. https://www.lynnskitchenadventures.com/2013/01/gluten-free-pop-up-pizza-pie.html
Yummy. I LOVE pizza!!! 🙂
looks so simple. I am going to try this next week. let you know then how it was. might add something extra in it. Mushrooms.
I hope that you enjoy it!
Could you use pizza sauce instead of spaghetti sauce? Recipe sounds amazing.
Thanks, Jan
I have not tried it, but yes I think it would work fine. I hope that you enjoy it.
Since there are only 2 of us, could I half the recipe and put in an 8×8 pan with the same results? Soooo wanna try this.
Thanks, Jan
I made this for supper & it is delicious! My husband told me to save the recipe. 😊. I plan to make it again!