Pepperoni Pizza Pasta Bake Easy Pizza Casserole Food

PIZZA PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat broiler to high and spray a 9×13-inch baking or casserole dish with cooking spray; set aside.
• To a stockpot, cook the pasta according to the manufacturer's directions; drain and set aside.
• While the pasta cooks, to a Dutch oven or other large pot, add the olive oil, onion, and cook over medium-high heat for about 4 to 5 minutes, or until the onion begins to soften; stir occasionally.
• Add the beef, evenly sprinkle with the oregano, salt, pepper, and crumble beef as it cooks to encourage even cooking; stir frequently.
• After the beef is cooked through, add the pizza sauce, cooked pasta, and stir very well to combine.
• Transfer mixture to the prepared casserole dish, evenly top with the cheese, pepperoni, and broil for about 3 minutes, or until cheese has melted or is as browned as desired. Watch it very closely because cheese can burn extremely quickly under the broiler, sometimes in a matter of 15 seconds.
• Optionally garnish with fresh parsley and serve immediately.

PEPPERONI PIZZA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• On the stovetop, bring a large pot of water to boil. Cook the pasta according to package directions and drain. Return the pasta to the pot.
• Meanwhile, in a saute pan over medium heat, cook the sausage; drain. Add the sausage, spaghetti sauce and mushrooms to the pasta and stir to combine. Stir in the Parmesan cheese and half the pepperoni slices.
• Spread pasta mixture into a lightly greased 9"x13" pan. Top with the mozzarella cheese. Arrange remaining half of pepperoni slices over top.
• Bake for 20 minutes, until cheese is bubbly.