Quick and Delicious Popover Pizza – a.k.a. Upsidedown Pizza

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Back in 1999, when I was such a neophyte with computers that I didn’t even know how to use spell check, I made a cookbook containing many of my twin sons’ favorite recipes. The cookbook, aptly named The Roy Family’s Favorite Recipes, was a big hit with my guys and they  still use it, and a subsequent Christmas cookbook, fairly often.

Popover Pizza was always a big favorite of my sons’ – and their friends.  If you happen to have leftover meatballs and sauce, prepare the Popover Pizza with that. Don’t happen to have leftovers?  All you’ll need is a pound of ground beef, a jar of prepared spaghetti sauce and an onion. Plus a few spices like oregano – whatever you’d like.

The meat and sauce are spread on the bottom of 9′ x  13′ pan, lots of shredded mozzarella cheese is sprinkled on top, then the popover batter is poured over the mozzarella, followed by a sprinkling of shredded Parmesan.  Pop the Popover Pizza into the oven for 30 – 45 minutes, or until the the popover ‘crust’ is puffed and  lightly browned. Et voila, dinner is served.

PS  – As I type this I’m staying with two of my grandchildren while my son M. and his wife are vacationing in Spain. Yesterday I broke out my son’s copy of The Roy Family’s Favorite Recipes and made Popover Pizza.  Judging from the stains and drips on the page, it seems Popover Pizza is  big hit with the new generation of Roys as well.  Enjoy!!

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Oven at 400F         Buttered 9′ x 13′ pan            Bake for 35 – 45 minutes

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 – 3 cups leftover meatballs and sauce     ++  chop meatballs into chunks
  •      Don’t have leftover meatballs and sauce?
  •                1 lb. ground beef
  •                1 small onion, chopped
  •                1 jar purchased spaghetti sauce
  •                1 /2 tsp. dried oregano, basil or Italian herbs
  • 2 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese
  • 1 cup milk     ++ Full fat or 2% is best
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 Tbs. olive oil
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 grated Parmesan cheese

METHOD

Butter a 9′ x 13′ pan

– If you have leftover sauce and meatballs, spread 2 – 3 cups of sauce and chopped up meatballs on bottom pan.

– No Leftovers?  —  Fry 1 lb. ground beef and one onion, chopped, in a large skillet. Remove any fat from pan and discard.  Add one jar spaghetti sauce, some herbs, such as 1 /2 tsp. dried oregano, basil or Italian herbs –  any herbs and spices you wish.   Simmer sauce, uncovered, for 10 minutes to 15 minutes – stirring occasionally.  Spread beef and sauce mixture on bottom of pan.

Sprinkle two cups shredded Mozzarella cheese over meat and sauce.

  Popover Topping

In a medium bowl beat -on high – 1 cup milk, 2 large eggs and 1 Tbs. olive oil until foamy, about a minute.  Add 1 cup all-purpose flour and 1/2 tsp salt   Beat on high until mixture is thoroughly blended. Slowly pour batter over mozzarella cheese.  Sprinkle with 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan.

Bake at 400F for between 35- 45 minutes.  The meat and sauce with be bubbling and the popover topping should be lightly browned and puffy.  If you check and the popover topping isn’t puffy and lightly browned, just bake it a bit longer.  ++  The amount of time needed will depend upon your oven – and your pan. If using a glass pan, you will probably need the full 45 minutes simply because glass doesn’t conduct heat in the same way as metal.  (I’m making a note to myself to tell my son that!)   

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18 thoughts on “Quick and Delicious Popover Pizza – a.k.a. Upsidedown Pizza”

    1. My son, when he came home from Spain, mentioned some recipe of mine that he wanted to make and I reminded him it’s in the cookbook I made them. He gave me a big smile when he heard that. ; o )

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        1. And I appreciate that he’ll be giving me – for two out of the three times I’ve watched their kids while they traveled – two round trip tickets to wherever I wish to go… thanks to all the frequent flyer miles he racks up from his work!! ; o )

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  4. I do believe that would be a big here. Even daughter who is still super picky would eat it. This is going in my recipe folder.

    I have to restock all my flour. I received a recall notice last week so threw it all out. I want to make an apricot and berry cobbler, and that would be a good dessert following your dish.

    How’s your foot/ankle the broken one? Getting around with the Grandkids alright? Sounds like you’re getting around pretty good!

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    1. Hi! I haven’t really been online for two weeks plus…. so I’m just getting back to to you. I really do think your daughter would love this Popover Pizza. I cooked it longer than I ever have… and it was the best I ever made. When my son and his wife came home from Spain, he was sooo happy to see all the different leftovers. I think it reminded him of when he and his twin brother were young! : o ) Thanks so much for asking about my ankle – it’s doing really, really well. Can’t wait to see you apricot and berry cobbler recipe – sounds yummy and yummy and yummy!! ; o )

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    1. You are sooo right. I usually do but didn’t have time due to ‘babysitting’ my grandchildren, who I made this for. You know what, I’m gonna remake it and I will DEF. include a photo of several pieces. Thanks for taking the time to comment.

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