Garlic Bread Pizza Casserole

A cheesy pizza-inspired casserole topped with pepperoni and garlic-butter dough balls.

Ingredients

1/4 cup	60 ml	unsalted butter, melted
3 cloves		garlic, minced
1 tablespoon	15 ml	freshly chopped parsley or basil
4 cups	960 ml	shredded mozzarella, divided
16 ounces	455 g	cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup	120 ml	grated Parmesan, divided
1 tablespoon	15 ml	Italian seasoning
3/4 teaspoon	3.8 ml	crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon	2.5 ml	freshly ground black pepper
3/4 cup	180 ml	pizza sauce
1 package		medium-size pepperoni slices (not the minis)
2 packages (14.1 ounces each)		premade pizza dough

Heat oven to 350°F and spray a 9x13-inch casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
In a small bowl, whisk together the melted butter, garlic and parsley. Set aside.
In a large bowl, beat together 2 cups mozzarella, cream cheese, 1/3 cup Parmesan, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes and black pepper.
Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared 9x13-inch dish.
Spread pizza sauce evenly over the cheese mixture.
Sprinkle with the remaining 2 cups mozzarella.
Top with pepperoni.
Divide the dough into the same number of sections as the number of pepperoni slices used. Roll the dough sections into balls and place each on each slice of pepperoni.
Brush each ball of dough with the butter/garlic mixture.
Sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan cheese.
Bake at 350°F, 35-45 minutes, or until the pizza dough is golden brown, cooked through and the pizza dip is bubbly.
Let cool 10-15 minutes before serving.
Enjoy!