Pizza Casserole Recipe
Cheesy Pizza Casserole has all the flavor of a supreme pizza in casserole form! With pasta, ground beef, sausage, pepperoni, and all the pizza fixings, everyone will clean their plates when this recipe is on the menu!
Servings: 8 people
Ingredients
- 16 ounces penne pasta
- 1 pound ground Italian Sausage, hot or mild
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- ½ large green pepper, diced
- ½ medium yellow onion, diced
- 4 ounces sliced mushrooms
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- 14.5 ounce canned, diced tomatoes, drained
- 24 ounce jarred marinara sauce, any variety
- 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2.5 ounce pepperoni slices
- 2 Tablespoons sliced black olives
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain pasta and put it back in the large pot. Set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large skillet, brown the Italian sausage and ground beef, crumbling it as it cooks. Drain the grease and let the meat dry on a paper towel lined plate.
- Add olive oil to the skillet, and add the green pepper, onion, and mushrooms. Cook over medium high heat, stirring often. Cook for about 5 minutes, until vegetables have softened.
- To the large pot of cooked, drained pasta, add in the drained meat, and all the vegetables. Add salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, diced tomatoes and marinara sauce. Stir until everything is combined.
- Pour pasta mixture into a 13x9 baking dish. Top with shredded cheese. Add the pepperoni and black olives to the top. Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, until cheese is melted and lightly browned.
Notes
- Add or substitute your favorite pizza toppings. Canned or jarred mushrooms can be used instead of fresh!
- Serve with homemade garlic bread or Olive garden breadsticks.
- Store leftovers in refrigerator for up to 3 days.