Easy Pizza Casserole Recipe

PREP TIME: 15 mins | COOK TIME: 45 mins | COOL TIME: 5 mins | TOTAL TIME: 1 hr | SERVINGS: 6

My family loves this pizza casserole! It’s an easy recipe that you can make without a fuss. This pizza casserole is also freezer friendly and very adaptable. You can swap the ingredients to suit your taste.

Leftovers also make a delicious lunch. Make sure to keep them in an airtight container and store them in the fridge for up to 3 to 4 days. Before eating, transfer the casserole to a microwave-safe dish and reheat. Or reheat in the oven for about 10 minutes at 325 degrees.

INGREDIENTS

6 ounces pepperoni

3 c. Mozzarella cheese

1/4 c. Parmesan cheese

28 ounces can of crushed tomatoes (or 2 15 ounces cans of crushed tomatoes)

1 pound ground beef (or Italian Sausage)

1 tbsp Italian Seasoning

16 ounces penne pasta

1 tsp garlic salt

How to make Easy Pizza Casserole

Step 1: Prepare the oven. Preheat it to 350 degrees.

Step 2: Cook the ground beef until browned. Then, drain the excess grease.

Step 3: To the beef, add crushed tomatoes, Italian seasoning, and garlic salt. Stir well until mixed.

Step 4: In the meantime, cook the pasta following the package directions until al dente. Drain the pasta when done and place half of the pasta in a 9 x 13-inch baking dish.

Step 5: Over the pasta, spoon half of the meat mixture and sprinkle with half of the mozzarella cheese. On top, layer half of the pepperonis.

Step 6: Make another layer with the rest of the pasta, meat sauce, cheese, and pepperoni.

Step 7: On top, sprinkle the Parmesan cheese.

Step 8: Tent with a foil and place in the preheated oven. Bake for about 30 minutes. Uncover and resume baking for additional 15 minutes until brown and bubbly.

Step 9: Remove from the oven when done and let the casserole cool for about 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy!

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Easy Pizza Casserole Recipe

My family loves this pizza casserole! It's an easy recipe that you can make without a fuss. This pizza casserole is also freezer friendly and very adaptable. You can swap the ingredients to suit your taste.

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 45 mins

Total Time 1 hr

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 6 people

Ingredients

  

• 6 ounces pepperoni
• 3 c. Mozzarella cheese
• 1/4 c. Parmesan cheese
• 28 ounces can of crushed tomatoes or 2 15 ounces cans of crushed tomatoes
• 1 pound ground beef or Italian Sausage
• 1 tbsp Italian Seasoning
• 16 ounces penne pasta
• 1 tsp garlic salt

Instructions

 

• Prepare the oven. Preheat it to 350 degrees.
• Cook the ground beef until browned. Then, drain the excess grease.
• To the beef, add crushed tomatoes, Italian seasoning, and garlic salt. Stir well until mixed.
• In the meantime, cook the pasta following the package directions until al dente. Drain the pasta when done and place half of the pasta in a 9 x 13-inch baking dish.
• Over the pasta, spoon half of the meat mixture and sprinkle with half of the mozzarella cheese. On top, layer half of the pepperonis.
• Make another layer with the rest of the pasta, meat sauce, cheese, and pepperoni.
• On top, sprinkle the Parmesan cheese.
• Tent with a foil and place in the preheated oven. Bake for about 30 minutes. Uncover and resume baking for additional 15 minutes until brown and bubbly.
• Remove from the oven when done and let the casserole cool for about 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy!