Meat-Lover's Pizza Hot Dish
Forget going out to eat or ordering takeout every time you crave Mediterranean food. Try making Meat-Lover's Pizza Hot Dish at home. For $2.31 per serving, you get a main course that serves 10. One portion of this dish contains roughly 36g of protein, 41g of fat, and a total of 695 calories. Head to the store and pick up pizza sauce, onion, pepperoni, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 3 hours and 40 minutes. Users who liked this recipe also liked Meat Lover's Pizza, Meat Lover's Pizza, and Meat Lover's Pizza.
Instructions
In a large skillet, cook beef, sausage, onion and mushrooms over medium heat 10-12 minutes or until meat is no longer pink and vegetables are tender, breaking up meat into crumbles; drain.
Transfer meat mixture to a greased 6-qt. slow cooker. Stir in tomato sauce, pizza sauce, pasta, water, tomato paste, pepperoni and Italian seasoning. Cook, covered, on low 3-4 hours or until pasta is tender.
Stir thoroughly; mix in 1 cup mozzarella cheese and 1 cup cheddar cheese.
Sprinkle remaining cheese over top. Cook, covered, 15-20 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.
Recommended wine: Sangiovese, Shiraz, Barbera Wine
Sangiovese, Shiraz, and Barbera Wine are great choices for Pizza. The best wine for pizza depends on the toppings! Red sauce pizza will call for a red wine with some acidity, such as a barberan or sangiovese. Add pepperoni or sausage and you can go bolder with a syrah. One wine you could try is Illuminati Zanna Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colline Teramane Riserva. It has 4.5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 40 dollars.
Illuminati Zanna Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colline Teramane Riserva
Produced only in the best vintages, Zanna is made with aselection of grapes from old vines (45 years old on average) from a single vineyard, pergola-trained with monitored low production through green harvest. Zanna is intense ruby red in color, turninggarnet with time. There are hints of blackberry, berry fruits, and dried flowers on the nose. On the palate the wine has great texture and soft tannins, with an elegant and long finish. It will pair perfectly with red meat, game, truffles, and aged cheeses, particularly gorgonzola.