Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2011

I thought this was pretty great. I used extra broccoli because I love it in calzones and pizza. The canned crust was good but next time I'm going to look into a homemade dough recipe.

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mindyheartszachypoo

Reviewed: Nov. 14, 2010

My family really likes this, I tweak it a bit by adding about 1 tsp garlic powder a shake or 2 of italian seasoning to the sauce mixture, I used a garden combination flavor. I also shake in about 1/4 cup of parmesean cheese with the mozzerella. Oh and I use 2 packages of broccolii so they get some extra 'good for you' veggies:) I use a regular pizza dough from my grocery store deli and use the extra dough to make bread sticks

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Gemie

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Oct. 13, 2010

This is a great concept, but Ragu (or any canned or bottled sauce) is just too sweet for us. It's a kid pleaser.

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Jillbert

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 3, 2010

This was very boring... Took a lot of time and effort, and it just tasted way too much like plain old spagetti.

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KisstheCookKT

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Placentia, California, USA

Living In: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 5, 2010

Great, versatile recipe! I followed the recipe exactly as written and opted to use the spinach. I had a couple questions as I went along, which I will answer for others here. First, I couldn't find a 10 oz. can of refrigerated pizza crust, only a 13 oz. can (or 13.25?) and an 11 oz. I went with the 13 oz can and it worked very well. I had a little dough remaining on the edges, which was more from me kneading it out larger than necessary. I trimmed the excess off but could just as easily worked it into the edge, it is after all intended to be a pizza crust (thick and bubbly) and not a pie crust. I was also unsure if my deep dish pie plate was considered a 2 qt dish. I just went with it and it worked out perfectly. I also thought after adding the tomato sauce that the meat mixture would be too runny. While it certainly is more "liquidy" than the sauce and meat you'd find on a normal pizza, it worked out well and I think I will just continue to use the 26 oz of sauce as called for. And just a note, it's cool and all to think of this as an "upside down" pizza, but you must eat this with a fork, so it feels more like a pizza casserole of a sort. Either way, it's delicious. Enjoy!

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AMYANDBREN

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Stephens City, Virginia, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 21, 2010

Definitely better with spinach than with broccoli. I add onions while browning the ground beef. Very versatile--my friend even adds pesto to this at times. Can be made ahead of time and baked later, or brought to a friend who just had a new baby, etc. Great recipe!

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ekford

Reviewed: Jan. 15, 2010

I made this dish two separate times; the first I followed the recipe very closely except for the brand of pizza dough on top. It turned out too bland for our tastes and I had too much dough leftover. The second time, I was way more liberal with spices and veggies and I cut away a lot of the excess dough. The turn out was better but still not "wow" for us. Who knows, maybe the third times a charm.

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yosy

Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2009

The first time I made this, my fiance's parents LOVED it, and everyone else hated it! The combination of broccoli and beef and pizza ingredients was not a hit with most of the family!! The next time I made it, I used "pizza" ingredients, like veggies for the vegetarian version (mushrooms, olives, banana peppers, green peppers) and pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, and banana peppers for the meat-lovers version. It was a big hit then! I don't think some of my family members even recognized it as the same recipe at first!!

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LiLGarnsey

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Fort Gay, West Virginia, USA

Living In: Fredericktown, Ohio, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 16, 2009

Made this the the other night for supper. Turned out great, even the leftovers were good. I did use Italian sausage instead of ground beef, also added turkey pepperoni, black olives, and hot peppers. Will definately make this again!!!

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BrittAnn

Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2009

I didn't use the spinich or broccoli, instead I added sausage and hamburger (my husband's not a big veggie eatter) I also made one with diced ham and pineapple, It was also good! I added extra cheese too!

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