Description
This Beef Pizza Pie is a delicious and easy-to-make meal combining seasoned ground beef, pizza sauce, and classic pizza toppings baked inside a buttery crescent roll crust. Perfect for a quick family dinner, this dish delivers all the flavors of pizza in a comforting pie form.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 1 cup pizza sauce
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Crust and Toppings
- 1 package (8 oz) refrigerated crescent roll dough
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup sliced pepperoni
- 1/2 cup sliced black olives
- 1/2 cup chopped bell peppers
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) to get it ready for baking the pizza pie.
- Cook Beef and Onion: In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef and diced onion until the beef is fully browned and the onion is soft. Drain any excess fat to avoid greasiness.
- Season and Simmer: Stir in the pizza sauce, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper into the beef mixture. Let it simmer gently for 5 minutes to blend the flavors.
- Prepare Crust: Unroll the crescent roll dough and press it into the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9-inch pie dish, forming a crust that will hold the filling.
- Add Filling: Spoon the beef mixture evenly into the prepared crust, making sure to spread it out for even coverage.
- Add Toppings: Sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese over the beef, then layer with pepperoni slices, sliced black olives, and chopped bell peppers evenly on top.
- Bake: Place the pie dish in the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes or until the crust turns golden brown and the cheese is melted and bubbling.
- Cool and Serve: Remove the pie from the oven and allow it to cool for a few minutes before slicing and serving to enhance the flavors and avoid burns.
Notes
- You can substitute crescent roll dough with pizza dough for a firmer crust.
- Feel free to add or replace toppings to customize your pizza pie, such as mushrooms or jalapeños.
- Drain excess grease from the cooked beef to prevent a soggy crust.
- Letting the pie cool slightly helps the cheese set and makes slicing easier.
