Sausage Pizza Style Scalloped Potatoes

I was wanting a Sausage Pizza,but I didn't have the ingredients to make a crust.So, I was looking through my cabinets, and found a box of scalloped potatoes and came up with this recipe.Please feel free to add more of your favorite pizza toppings. If you try it, I hope you enjoy it.Submitted to "ZAAR" on December 28th,2008.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 1 casserole

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 lb ground pork
• 1⁄3 cup  finely chopped  white onion
• 1⁄4 cup  finely chopped green bell pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 (5 1/2ounce) box scalloped potatoes mix
• 1 1⁄2 cups  shredded  pizza cheese, divided or 1 1⁄2 cups mozzarella cheese
• 2  cups boiling water
• 2⁄3 cup milk
• 1  tablespoon margarine

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2. In a medium skillet, over medium heat add pork, onion, and bell pepper.
3. Cook until pork is no longer pink and the veggies are tender.
4. While pork/veggie mixture is cooking, boil water for potatoes.
5. In a large bowl add potatoes, seasoning packet,garlic powder,and 1 cup of cheese.
6. Pour boiling water over ingredients in bowl,add milk and margarine.
7. If needed, drain pork/veggie add to potatoes.
8. Pour into a 2 quart baking dish.
9. Bake for 20 minutes, then top with remaining cheese.
10. Return to oven for 10 more minutes or until cheese is lightly browned.
11. Let stand for 10 more minutes, so sauce can thicken.
12. Enjoy :).