My Mom’s 5-Ingredient Casserole Will Be the First Thing Gone at the Tailgate
My Mom’s Pizza Breadstick Casserole
The casserole is served as almost an upside-down pizza with the meat and sauce on the bottom of the baking dish, topped with Pillsbury breadstick dough and melty, browned cheese. And, I promise, it’s worth bringing the fork and knife out for at your next tailgate.
📝 Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef, cooked and drained
- 1 1/2 cups marinara sauce
- 1/2 cup diced pepperoni
- 1 can refrigerated breadstick dough (such as Pillsbury Garlic Breadsticks)
- 1 cup shredded Colby-Jack cheese
👨🍳 Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly coat a 2-quart baking dish with cooking spray.
- Combine ground beef, marinara sauce, and pepperoni in a bowl; transfer to the prepared baking dish.
- Unroll breadstick dough; separate into perforated sticks. Cut each stick into thirds; evenly arrange cut dough sticks over ground beef mixture until completely covered and no mixture is showing.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Remove casserole from the oven; top with Colby-Jack cheese. Return casserole to the oven; continue baking until breadsticks are browned, cheese is melty, and sauce is bubbly, about 10 minutes more.