Deep-Dish Pizza Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. lean ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
1 (8 oz.) pizza sauce
1 (11 oz.) can Pillsbury refrigerated crusty French loaf
8 oz. (2 c.) shredded Italian cheese blend
1 (3 oz.) pkg. sliced pepperoni
1 egg
1 Tbsp. water
pizza sauce

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
Spray 9-inch glass pie pan with nonstick cooking spray.
Brown ground beef and onion in medium skillet over medium-high heat until beef is thoroughly cooked, stirring frequently.
Drain.
stir in 8 ounces pizza sauce until well mixed.
Carefully unroll dough in sprayed pie pan so edges extend over sides.
Pat dough in bottom and sides of pan, leaving dough extended over sides.
Spoon ground beef mixture into crust.
Top with half cheese, pepperoni and remaining cheese.
In small bowl, slightly beat egg and water.
Fold extended edges of dough up and over filling.
Seal all edges.
Brush crust with egg mixture. Bake 38 to 48 minutes.
Cool 15 minutes.