Pizza Pasta Bake: Put In On Your Table For Dinner
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Perhaps one of the best aspects of this casserole is that it makes a great big serving pan full. My family can never eat the whole thing, making it perfect to take to potlucks. I have seen people fill their entire plate up with just this. That’s a surefire way for it to disappear quickly. I always get tons of compliments and requests for the recipe whenever I take it somewhere. When my parents come over for dinner, my dad always says, “You’re making that pizza stuff, right?” Well, I guess I am. Anything to please you pops!
Check out what they are saying about this recipe over at Spend With Pennies:
“Pizza Pasta Bake is a super easy cheesy casserole with layers of pasta & tons of gooey cheese! This is one dish the whole family will easily agree on, it’s pretty hard to go wrong with a Pizza Pasta Casserole!!”
I have yet to come across someone that doesn’t like this. You can alter your ingredients to suit your crowd.
Ingredients
12 oz uncooked medium pasta (I used cavatappi but penne & rotini are also good choices)
1 medium onion , diced
1/2 pound italian sausage (mild or hot), bulk or removed from casings
1/2 pound lean ground beef
3 cloves garlic
1/2 red pepper , diced
1/2 green pepper , diced
1 can (14 oz) diced tomatoes, drained
2 teaspoons oregano
4 cups Ragu pasta sauce
2-3 cups Sargento mozzarella cheese
28 slices Hormel pizza pepperoni
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cook pasta according el dente to package directions. Rinse under cold water and drain well.
Brown onion, garlic, sausage and beef in a large pan over medium heat. Drain any fat. Add in red and green peppers and cook an additional 2-3 minutes. Add oregano, drained tomatoes and pasta sauce, stir well.
Place pasta in a greased 9×13 pan. Pour meat sauce over pasta and top with cheese and pepperoni slices.
Bake 35-40 minutes uncovered or until cheese is melted and pasta is heated through.
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Quick Tip: Add more cheese if you want it extra ooey gooey.
Thanks again to Spend With Pennies for this yummy recipe.
2 Comments
RAGU PASTA SAUCE? That’s where you lost me!
Use whatever kind of sauce you want. This is supposed to be an easy recipe, which is why I opted to use Ragu.