Cheesy Lasagna Pizza

Name: Cheesy Lasagna Pizza
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 4-6 servings.
Cuisine: Asian Appetizers, Asian Dinners, Indian Recipes, Italian Dinners, Italian Pizza Recipes, Italian Recipes
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce; 1/4 cup water; 1 envelope spaghetti sauce mix, divided; 1 loaf (1 pound) frozen bread dough, thawed; 1-1/2 cups Daisy 4% cottage cheese; 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

My children never seem to tire of pizza, but I get bored making it the same way. This recipe from a co-worker features a crust seasoned with spaghetti sauce mix for tasty results.— Connie Denmark, St. Joseph, Illinois

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1/4 cup water
1 envelope spaghetti sauce mix, divided
1 loaf (1 pound) frozen bread dough, thawed
1-1/2 cups Daisy 4% cottage cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions

In a skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in tomato sauce, water and 3 tablespoons spaghetti sauce mix. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, knead remaining spaghetti sauce mix into the bread dough. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 12-in. pizza pan. Spread with cottage cheese. Spoon meat mixture over top. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake at 400° for 25 minutes. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake 5 minutes longer or until the crust is golden and cheese is melted. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Serve Cheesy Lasagna Pizza with store-bought salad mix that included greens and dressing. Toss in a cucumber slices, tomato wedges and packaged croutons.