Appetizers Recipes - Easy Deep-Dish Pizza

Ingredients

• 3 cups Bisquick Baking Mix

• 3/4 cup cold water

• 1 lb. ground beef

• 1/2 cup chopped onion

• 1/2 tsp. salt

• 2 cloves garlic, crushed

• 1 15-oz. can tomato sauce

• 1 tsp. Italian seasoning

• 1 4 1/2-oz. jar sliced mushrooms, drained

• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper

• 2 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese (about 8 ozs.)

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Method:

1. Heat oven to 425°F. Lightly grease jelly roll pan, 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1 inch, or cookie sheet.

2. Mix baking mix and water until soft dough forms; beat vigorously 20 strokes. Gently smooth dough into ball on floured cloth-covered board. Knead 20 times.

3. Pat dough in bottom and up sides of pan with floured hands. Or roll into rectangle, 13 x 10 inches, dl1d place on cookie sheet; pinch edges of rectangle, forming 3/4-inch rim.

4. Cook and stir ground beef, onion, salt and garlic until beef is brown. Mix tomato sauce and Italian seasoning; spread over dough. Spoon beef mixture over sauce.

5. Top with remaining ingredients. Bake until crust is golden brown, about 20 minutes.