Deep Dish Pizza Cups

Better make a double batch of these pizza cups.  These tiny treats taste great hot or cold and make a great appetizer, snack or lunchbox treat.  And if you're looking for something delicious for Super Bowl Sunday, make a big batch and replace that milk with an ice cold beer!

recipe developed for Baker's Joy

photography by Paul Gelsobello Studio

Food Stylist: Cathy Paukner
Prop Stylist: Heather Bean

Serves: 6
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Yield: 12 cups

1 can Chef’s Joy Canola Oil Non-Stick Cooking Spray
1 pound ground beef
1-1/2 cups pasta sauce
1 (10-ounce) package refrigerated pizza crust
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Preheat oven to 400˚F.  Spray 12- cup muffin pan with Chef's Joy spray.

Spray 12-inch skillet with Chef's Joy spray and brown ground beef over medium-high heat; drain.  Stir in pasta sauce and cook 2 minutes until heated through.

Unroll pizza dough and cut into 12 equal pieces.  Lightly roll or stretch each piece to a 3-inch square.  Line each muffin cup with pizza dough, pressing up sides.  Evenly spoon beef mixture into muffin cups and bake 10 minutes.

Sprinkle pizza cups with cheese and bake 2 minutes or until cheese melts and crust is golden brown.