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full Zesty Italian Crescent Casserole with a salad behind

Zesty Italian Crescent Casserole


  • Author: Deborah Harroun
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x
  • Category: Main Dish
  • Method: Baked
  • Cuisine: Italian

Description

Ground beef is combined with pasta sauce, then topped with lots of cheese and a crescent roll crust in this Zesty Italian Crescent Casserole that the whole family will love.


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Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 1 cup tomato pasta sauce
  • 8 oz mozzarella cheese, grated
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury Recipe Creations (Pillsbury Crescent Dinner Rolls can be substituted)
  • 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil, crushed

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375ºF.
  2. Combine the ground beef and onion in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook until the beef is cooked through, about 8 minutes. Stir in the pasta sauce and cook just until heated through.
  3. Meanwhile, combine the mozzarella cheese and sour cream in a bowl. Set aside.
  4. Pour the beef mixture into the bottom of a 9- or 10-inch deep dish pie pan. Dollop the cheese mixture over the top and carefully spread evenly.
  5. Unroll the dough and place over the top of the cheese mixture. Trim the edges as needed, filling in any spots with the extra dough. Tuck the edges in around the edges of the pie dish.
  6. Combine the melted butter, Parmesan cheese and basil. Spread evenly over the top of the crescent rolls.
  7. Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes, or until the dough is browned and cooked. Let the casserole sit for 10-15 minutes for easier slicing.

Recipe Notes:

slightly adapted from The Best of the Bakeoff

Keywords: crescent casserole