Pizza Puff Casserole

Name: Pizza Puff Casserole
Ingredients: 3 eggs, beaten; 2/3 cup flour; 3/4 cup milk or 3/4 cup half-and-half cream; 2 tablespoons diced onions; 1 tablespoon melted butter; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 pinch cayenne pepper (optional); SAUCE; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon dried basil; 1 pinch garlic powder; 1/3 cup tomato sauce (can be used if desired instead of above ingredients) or 1/3 cup favorite pizza sauce (can be used if desired instead of above ingredients); TOPPING; 1/2 cup diced pepperoni (OR both combined) or 1/2 cup salami (OR both combined); 1/4 cup diced red bell peppers (OR both) or 1/4 cup green bell pepper (OR both); 1/4 - 1/2 cup black olives; 1/2 - 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

17 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

3 eggs, beaten
2/3 cup flour
3/4 cup milk or 3/4 cup half-and-half cream
2 tablespoons diced onions
1 tablespoon melted butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 pinch cayenne pepper (optional)
SAUCE
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1 pinch garlic powder
1/3 cup tomato sauce (can be used if desired instead of above ingredients) or 1/3 cup favorite pizza sauce (can be used if desired instead of above ingredients)
TOPPING
1/2 cup diced pepperoni (OR both combined) or 1/2 cup salami (OR both combined)
1/4 cup diced red bell peppers (OR both) or 1/4 cup green bell pepper (OR both)
1/4 - 1/2 cup black olives
1/2 - 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions

1

Set oven to 375 degrees.
2

Set oven rack to second-lowest position.
3

Grease a 9 x 9-inch baking pan or an 11 x 7-inc pan.
4

In a bowl, whisk together eggs, flour and milk until smooth.
5

Stir in onion, butter, salt and cayenne.
6

Pour mixture into prepared baking pan.
7

In another small bowl, combine oregano, basil, garlic powder and tomato sauce; gently drizzle over the batter, and cut in with a knife to produce a marbled effect. (reserve a couple of tablespoons of sauce for the top of the pizza puff).
8

Sprinkle pepperoni or salami and the bell peppers and whatever else you would like to use such as mushrooms, onions etc over the sauce; dot with a little more sauce over the cheese (this is optional).
9

Top with mozzarella cheese.
10

Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until golden brown.
11

Cool 5 minutes before serving.