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Pizza Casserole

Teresa Ambra
Pizza Casserole tastes like eating pizza but in pasta form, almost like a lasagna. It has ten layers including mozzarella & ricotta cheeses, ground beef, pepperoni, noodles and an amped up spaghetti/pizza sauce. It is absolutely mouthwatering comfort food. This main dish is terrific for company or potlucks since it can serve 15 people. It's also wonderful reheated for lunches.
3.20 from 5 votes
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Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 1 minute
Total Time 46 minutes
Course Pasta Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Servings 15
Calories 296 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 stock pot with lid to boil noodles
  • 1 colander
  • 1 sharp knife to cut vegetables
  • 1 hamburger chopper to break meat down into small pieces while frying
  • 1 large skillet
  • 1 9x13" glass baking dish use a deep dish pan (not the small edged pyrex glass baking dishes)
  • 1 small bowl to combine veggies with spaghetti sauce

Ingredients
  

  • 16 oz. bag wide Amish egg noodles or rotini noodles
  • 48 oz. jar spaghetti sauce (or any tomato/spaghetti/pizza sauce you prefer)
  • 3 cups mozzarella cheese shredded (or more, if desired)
  • 1 to 2 cups ricotta cheese if desired (I used 2 cups)
  • 1 1/2 lbs. lean ground beef or Italian sausage
  • 6 oz. pkg. sliced pepperoni
  • 1/2 cup onion diced
  • 1 cup bell peppers diced
  • 1 cup sliced mushrooms fresh preferred
  • 1/2 cup ripe olives drained and sliced, if desired
  • 2 tsp. Italian seasoning or more if desired
  • 2 tsp. dried basil or more if desired

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°.
  • Brown the meat in a large skillet until no longer pink; drain.
  • Use a hamburger chopper to break the meat into small pieces while frying.
  • Boil noodles in large stock pot until al dente.
  • Drain in colander; add 1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil and stir to combine.
  • Set aside.
  • Pour spaghetti sauce into a mixing bowl. Add onion, peppers, mushrooms, olives, Italian seasoning and basil to the mixing bowl and stir well to combine.
  • Spread a thin layer of tomato/ spaghetti/pizza sauce on the bottom of a deep-dish 9x13" baking dish or roaster pan.
  • Second layer, spread half of the noodles over top of sauce layer.
  • Third layer, spread half of the cooked ground beef over top of the noodle layer.
  • Fourth layer, spread half of the remaining sauce over top of the ground beef layer.
  • Fifth layer, spread the remaining noodles over top of the sauce layer.
  • Sixth layer, spread half of the Ricotta cheese on top of the noodle layer and half the mozzarella cheese on top of the ricotta cheese.
  • Seventh layer, spread the remaining cooked ground beef over top of the mozzarella cheese layer.
  • Eighth layer, spread the remaining sauce over top of the ground beef layer.
  • Ninth layer, spread the remaining mozzarella cheese and remaining Ricotta cheese over top of the sauce layer.
  • Tenth layer, spread the pepperoni over top of the mozzarella cheese layer.
  • Cover with foil, and bake for 60 minutes.
  • Remove the foil and bake for another 15-30 minutes.
  • Cook until the casserole is bubbly, cheese is melted and the middle of the casserole is thoroughly cooked.

Notes

NOTE: I recommend stirring a tablespoon or two of olive oil into the noodles after rinsing. This will prevent the noodles from sticking to each other too much.
 
NOTE: I spread all of the Ricotta cheese on the first layer of cheeses. The last layer of cheese consisted only of mozzarella cheese. But you can spread half of the Ricotta on each layer, if desired.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 296kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 22gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 74mgSodium: 911mgPotassium: 573mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 968IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 200mgIron: 3mg
Keyword beef, casserole, cheese, ground beef, lasagna, main dish, mozzarella cheese, mushrooms, noodles, olives, pasta, pepperoni, pizza
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