Easy Pizza Casserole Dinner

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Easy Pizza Casserole Dinner

This delicious and simple pizza casserole is the perfect weeknight dinner solution. Made with layers of pasta, pizza sauce, pepperoni, cheese, and your choice of toppings, it's sure to be a crowd-pleaser!

Prep Time20

Cook Time35

Total Time55

Course: 60+ Family Friendly Easy Casserole Recipes

Keyword: casserole, family dinner, pepperoni, pizza

Servings:

Author: Carrian Cheney

Equipment

Ingredients

1/2 lb Ground Beef
1/2 lb Mild Italian Sausage
2 Cups Homemade Pizza Sauce
4 Cups Pasta of choice
3 ½ Cups Mozzarella grated, or to taste
6 oz Pepperoni
1/4 Cup Parmesan Cheese
Sliced Black Olives optional
2 teaspoons Garlic Parsley Seasoning like Johnny's Garlic Spread
1-2 teaspoons Italian Seasoning
Fresh Parsley

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350℉.
In a skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef and sausage. Then drain any juices but leave the cooked meat in the skillet.
1/2 lb Ground Beef, 1/2 lb Mild Italian Sausage
Pour in the pizza sauce and stir to combine.
2 Cups Homemade Pizza Sauce
Meanwhile boil pasta according to directions for al dente so that the pasta still has a bit of chew to it. Drain pasta and mix with the sauce.
4 Cups Pasta
Pour half of the pasta mixture in a 9×13 baking dish. Top with half the Mozzarella cheese. Lay half the pepperonis on top.
3 ½ Cups Mozzarella, 6 oz Pepperoni
Next, add the remaining pasta meat sauce, cheese and pepperoni.
Sprinkle the parmesan cheese and olives on top followed by the garlic parsley seasoning and the Italian seasoning.
1/4 Cup Parmesan Cheese, 2 teaspoons Garlic Parsley Seasoning, Sliced Black Olives, 1-2 teaspoons Italian Seasoning
Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees F. Remove foil. Bake another 15 minutes until bubbly and brown.
Allow to cool for 5 minutes and then serve with a sprinkle of fresh parsley.
Fresh Parsley

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