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Square-cut pizza rectangles with biscuit-style crust and melted cheese.

Long Beach School District Pizza

A copycat of Long Beach school lunch pizza with a biscuit mix crust and savory meat sauce.

Ingredients
  

  • Meat Sauce:
  • - 1½ lbs ground beef
  • - 1 Tbsp flour
  • - 1 tsp sugar
  • - ⅛ tsp oregano
  • - ¼ tsp salt
  • - Pepper to taste
  • - ¾ cup tomato puree
  • - ¾ cup diced tomatoes
  • Crust & Topping:
  • - 1 lb biscuit mix
  • - Ingredients per package milk, etc.
  • - ½ lb Cheddar shredded
  • - ½ lb mozzarella shredded

Instructions
 

  • Brown beef; drain fat.
  • Stir in flour, sugar, oregano, salt, pepper; add tomatoes; simmer.
  • Prepare biscuit dough; roll 18×12"; place in 10×15" pan; dock.
  • Bake crust at 450°F for 12–15 min.
  • Top with meat sauce and cheeses; bake at 350°F for 8–10 min.
  • Slice into rectangles; serve hot.

Notes

- Use pepper jack for spice.
- Make crust ahead and freeze.