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Easy Pizza Casserole Recipe (30 Minute Meal)
This easy comfort food pizza casserole combines pizza flavors in a yummy, family-friendly dish
Course
Main Course, Main Dish
Cuisine
American
Prep Time
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
15
minutes
minutes
Servings
6
servings
Calories
690
kcal
Author
Kylee Ayotte
Equipment
Large skillet
Garlic Press
Wooden Spoon
9 x 13 baking dish
Measuring cups
Measuring spoons
Ingredients
1
lb
bulk Italian Sausage
2
cloves
garlic
crushed
24
oz
pasta sauce
2
teaspoons
Italian seasoning
1
lb
pasta
penne, bow ties, macaroni
12
oz
mozzarella cheese
32
slices
pepperoni
3-4 oz
¼
cup
parmesan cheese
Instructions
Get prepped
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Make the sauce
In a large skillet, cook brown the sausage and drain the fat off.
Add the garlic and cook a further 30 seconds.
Add the pasta sauce and Italian seasoning and bring to a simmer.
Cook the pasta
In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook the pasta slightly less than the package directions.
Assemble
Spray a 9x13 baking dish with a little cooking spray, then pour a little of the sauce in the bottom.
Add half the pasta, half the remaining sauce, sprinkle half the mozzarella over the sauce, and layer half the pepperoni slices on top.
Repeat with remaining pasta, sauce, and mozzarella. Add the pepperoni over the top, and sprinkle with parmesan.
Bake
Bake until bubbling and brown on top.
Notes
Be sure to not overcook the pasta, it will cook more when you bake, and you don’t want it to be mushy.
If using sausage links, remove from the casings and crumble as you cook.
Using turkey sausage and/or turkey pepperoni will reduce the fat in this recipe.
Any kind of short pasta can be used.
Add your favorite pasta toppings like olives, green bell peppers, mushrooms, onions or meatballs.
Nutrition
Calories:
690
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
68
g
|
Protein:
48
g
|
Fat:
31
g
|
Saturated Fat:
13
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
5
g
|
Trans Fat:
0.2
g
|
Cholesterol:
87
mg
|
Sodium:
1534
mg
|
Potassium:
617
mg
|
Fiber:
5
g
|
Sugar:
8
g
|
Vitamin A:
878
IU
|
Vitamin C:
8
mg
|
Calcium:
488
mg
|
Iron:
3
mg