Muffin Tin Deep Dish Pizzas

Imagine a savory deep-dish pizza, but scaled down into individual, handheld portions. These muffin tin delights feature a crispy biscuit crust, a hearty seasoned ground beef filling with bell peppers, topped with gooey mozzarella cheese, zesty pizza sauce, and crispy pepperoni.

Instructions

1. 1.

   Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly grease a 12-cup standard muffin tin. If using 8 biscuits, you may only fill 8 cups, or stretch them for 12 smaller ones. This recipe assumes 8 larger muffin pizzas, yielding 2 per serving.

   Time: 5 min
2. 2.

   In a large skillet, brown the ground beef over medium-high heat. Drain any excess grease. Add the diced onion and green bell pepper to the skillet and cook for 3-5 minutes, until softened. Stir in the minced garlic and tomato paste, cooking for another minute until fragrant.

   Time: 10 min
3. 3.

   Remove from heat and stir in the Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper. Set the meat mixture aside.

   Time: 2 min
4. 4.

   Flatten each biscuit into a 3-4 inch circle. Press one biscuit circle into each prepared muffin cup, creating a crust that extends up the sides. For a 12-cup tin, you can gently stretch each biscuit to cover 1.5 cups, or just use 8 for a more generous crust.

   Time: 5 min
5. 5.

   Divide the seasoned ground beef mixture evenly among the biscuit-lined muffin cups, pressing it down lightly.

   Time: 3 min
6. 6.

   Spoon about 1 tablespoon of pizza sauce over the meat in each cup, then top with a generous sprinkle of shredded mozzarella cheese. Arrange 2-3 pepperoni slices on top of the cheese in each muffin cup.

   Time: 3 min
7. 7.

   Bake for 18-25 minutes, or until the biscuit crust is golden brown and cooked through, and the cheese is bubbly and lightly browned.

   Time: 25 min
8. 8.

   Carefully remove the muffin tin from the oven. Let the deep-dish pizzas cool in the tin for 5 minutes before gently removing them with a knife or small spatula. Serve warm!

   Time: 5 min