Meatball 'Pizza' Casserole

INGREDIENTS:

•  1 Easy Meatballs Recipe
•  2 cans (11 oz. each) refrigerated thin crust pizza dough
•  1 jar (14 oz.) CLASSICO Traditional Pizza Sauce
•  1/2 cup chopped green peppers
•  1-1/2 cups KRAFT Shredded Mozzarella Cheese with a TOUCH OF PHILADELPHIA
•  1/4 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

DIRECTIONS:

1. ​Heat oven to 400ºF.
2. Prepare Easy Basic Meatballs as directed, except use 1 lb. each extra-lean ground beef and ground pork, shape the meat mixture into 24 (2-inch) meatballs, and increase the baking time to 15 min. or until meatballs are done (160ºF).
3. Unroll 1 pizza crust; press lightly onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray; spread with half the pizza sauce. Top with meatballs, arranging in 4 rows of 6 meatballs each. Cover with remaining sauce; top with peppers, shredded cheese and Parmesan.
4. Unroll remaining pizza dough; place over pizza. Pierce with large fork at 2-1/2-inch intervals to allow steam to escape.
5. Bake 20 min. or until golden brown.

KITCHEN TIPS:

• Tip 1: Easy Basic Meatballs--Mix 2 lb. extra-lean ground beef, 1 pkg. (6 oz.) STOVE TOP Stuffing Mix for Chicken, 1 finely chopped onion, 1 cup water and 2 eggs just until blended. Shape into 48 (1-1/2-inch) meatballs. Place on 2 rimmed baking sheets sprayed with cooking spray. Bake in 400°F oven 12 min. or until done (160°F).​ 
• Tip 2: Serving Suggestion--Serve with a crisp mixed green salad tossed with your favorite KRAFT Dressing.

​Used with permission from Kraft Foods