Pizza Pasta Casserole

  Dinner

Kids will line up for this zippy pizza-flavored dish. The recipe makes two casseroles, so you can serve one to your family right away and keep the other in the freezer for another night.

Pizza Pasta Casserole

Average Rating: 4.563218

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 25 min.
YIELD: 2 casseroles (10 servings each).

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 3-1/2 cups spaghetti sauce
  • 1 package (16 ounces) spiral or cavatappi pasta, cooked and drained
  • 4 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
  • 8 ounces sliced pepperoni

Instructions

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce and pasta.
  • 2. Transfer to 2 greased 13x9-in. baking dishes. Sprinkle with cheese. Arrange pepperoni over the top.
  • 3. Bake, uncovered, 25-30 minutes or until heated through.
    Freeze option:
    Cool unbaked casseroles; cover and freeze up to 3 months. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake as directed, increasing time to 35-40 minutes or until heated through and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°.
  • 4.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 301 calories, 15g fat (6g saturated fat), 46mg cholesterol, 545mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 1g fiber), 19g protein.

Tags