Pizza Casserole was an immediate favorite recipe, from the very first time I cooked it way back in 1979 when I first graduated high school and moved into my own place.! This looked so good after a day of work when my is first made it for me and such a simple recipe too! Easy cheap casserole dinner with pasta!  Ingredients: 8 oz Rigatoni or Macaroni noodles (cook & drain) 1 lb. Italian Sausage or Ground Beef 1 Clove Garlic, Minced (optional) 1 Jar Spagetti Sauce (26 oz) 8 oz Shredded Mozzarella Cheese (about 2 cups) 1/2 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese 1 can (2 1/4 oz) sliced ripe olives, drained 6 oz Pepperoni slices 1- Brown the meat and garlic in a bit of oil, drain & put meat mixture in a large mixing bowl. 2- Stir in Sauce, half the mozzarella and about 2 oz of pepperoni. 3- Add the noodles to the bowl and mix until the sauce/cheese mixture evenly coats the noodles. 4- Put mixture in greased 13×9 inch pan. Sprinkle the remaining cheeses on top. 5- Add Olives and Pepperoni slices liberally atop the cheeses. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly. Note: You could use onions, mushrooms, green peppers etc. Just add your ‘extras’ in when cooking the meat and you will have your own custom pizza casserole! |
