spicy velveeta pizza pie

Recipe by
Ellen Gwaltney Bales
Indianapolis, IN

Who doesn't love pizza? Especially the kids! Try this fast and easy recipe and knock their socks off! If you prefer, you could experiment with different types of cheese; for instance, substitute shredded mozarella or cheddar for the Velveeta. Recipe & photo: kraftrecipes.com 02-10-15

yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For spicy velveeta pizza pie

  • 1 can
    diced tomatoes and green chilies, undrained
  • 1/2 lb
    lean ground beef
  • 2 pkg
    (4 oz.ea.) velveeta cheese sauce, original, divided
  • 1 can
    (11 oz.) refrigerated thin crust pizza dough
  • 1 c
    shredded lettuce

How To Make spicy velveeta pizza pie

  • 1
    Drain tomatoes, reserving liquid. Brown meat in medium skillet, adding reserved liquid from tomatoes for the last 5 minutes; drain. Return meat to skillet; stir in half the cheese sauce.
  • 2
    Unroll pizza dough; cut in half. Press half the dough into bottom and up side of a 9-inch pie plate. Spread meat onto bottom crust. Top with tomatoes and half the remaining cheese sauce.
  • 3
    Roll out remaining dough to 9-inch circle; place over pie. Seal edges with fork.
  • 4
    Bake in a preheated 400º oven for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Top with lettuce and remaining cheese sauce.
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