This is a recipe I created after I saw one of those quick videos on Twitter credit to original idea from @DaveEDanna a true meat lovers dream. Link to his original X thread here
I made some sort of meat lovers cast iron cheesey casserole before I left – basically I used what I had in the fridge!
How'd I do y'all? 🙏🙂 pic.twitter.com/fq2OsD6BMJ
— Dave Danna (@DaveEDanna) February 2, 2024
In the 18-second video shared by Dave Danna (@DaveEDanna), he demonstrates a quick, improvised “meat lovers cast iron cheesy casserole” using fridge leftovers. It begins with browning ground beef and sausage patties in a sizzling cast iron skillet, followed by tossing in chopped bell peppers and onions for a colorful veggie mix. He pours in tomato sauce for a saucy base, layers on shredded cheese, scatters generous slices of pepperoni, and tops it all with another blanket of melted cheese before baking. The final result is a bubbly, golden-brown casserole pulled from the oven, oozing with cheese and studded with crispy-edged pepperoni, which he serves up with a wooden spoon—looking irresistibly gooey and hearty.
The X thread, posted on February 2, 2024, revolves around Dave's casual creation, where he humbly asks for feedback on his fridge-raid dish. It garnered positive buzz with over 350 likes and dozens of replies, mostly from food enthusiasts praising its mouthwatering appeal and confessing it made them hungry. Suggestions popped up, like swapping in zero-carb tortillas or riced cauliflower for a low-carb twist, while one user flagged the potato starch in pre-shredded cheese for carb-watchers. Dave graciously thanks everyone, turning the post into a fun, communal vibe around easy home cooking.
Rogues' Meat Lovers Cheesy Casserole
Equipment
- 1 12-14in Cast Iron skillet
Ingredients
- 1½ lb Ground Beef
- 1 Large Onion chopped
- 1 Bell Pepper chopped
- 2-7 Garlic Cloves chopped
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp Basil
- 2 tsp Oregano
- ½ tsp Black pepper
- 1 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- 1 cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- Enough sliced pepperoni to cover the top
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350
- On stove top cook ground beef in skillet
- add onion, bell pepper. garlic and continue to fry until softened.
- add all spices in and stir well turn off heat.
- mix the shredded cheeses together in a bowl and then spread over top of meat.
- Cover top of cheese with pepperoni.
- Place in oven preheated to 350 for 15min
- Remove from oven let 5 min and then serv with a great side salad
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