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Savory pepperoni and beef baked ziti with melted cheese and fresh basil in blue casserole dish.

Pizza Casserole Recipe

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course pizza
Cuisine italian inspired
Servings 8
Calories 333 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz. Penne pasta
  • 1/2 lb. ground beef
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 oz. pepperoni
  • 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese
  • 15 oz. can crushed tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp Parmesan cheese grated
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tbsp dried oregano
  • basil leaves for garnish
  • pinch of salt and black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F. In a large skillet, add the olive oil and brown the ground beef on medium-high heat for 5 minutes.
    Ground beef cooking in a skillet, ready for a seasoned recipe or meal preparation.
  • Pour in the crushed tomatoes and season with garlic powder, dried oregano, salt, and black pepper. Stir well to combine then simmer for 10 minutes on low heat.
    Savory homemade spaghetti sauce cooking in a skillet.
  • Meanwhile, boil the Penne al dente according to the directions on the package.
    Pasta in a metal strainer for cooking or draining pasta dishes.
  • Drain the pasta, then pour half of it into a baking dish.
    Cheesy baked pasta with meat sauce in a blue casserole dish.
  • Layer half of the meat sauce over the pasta and top with half of the mozzarella cheese. Lay half of the pepperoni on top, then add the remaining pasta, meat sauce, cheese, and pepperoni.
    Cheesy ground beef and pepperoni pasta bake in a blue casserole dish.
  • Sprinkle the Parmesan on top and cover the baking dish with foil. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes until bubbly and brown.
    Baked pepperoni and ground beef pasta casserole in a blue baking dish.
  • Remove the pizza pasta casserole from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes before serving. Garnish with fresh basil leaves and additional grated parmesan cheese. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 333kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 17gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 7gSodium: 411mgFiber: 2g
Keyword Easy Pizza Casserole
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