make ahead pizza casserole

Name: Make Ahead Pizza Casserole
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) mild italian pork sausage; 2 cup(s) water; 1 can(s) 15 oz pizza sauce; 1 can(s) 14.5 oz diced tomatoes w/sweet onions, undrained; 4 cup(s) uncooked rotini pasta (10 oz); 1 can(s) 2 1/4 sliced ripe olives, drained; 1 1/2 cup(s) shredded mozzarella or pizza cheese blend (6 oz)

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Julie Tomblin

Rochelle, IL

Updated on Feb 15, 2012

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yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 pound mild italian pork sausage
2 cups water
1 can 15 oz pizza sauce
1 can 14.5 oz diced tomatoes w/sweet onions, undrained
4 cups uncooked rotini pasta (10 oz)
1 can 2 1/4 sliced ripe olives, drained
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella or pizza cheese blend (6 oz)

How To Make make ahead pizza casserole

Step 1

In a 10 inch skillet cook sausage over medium high heat 8-10 minutes stirring frequently until no longer pink. Drain.

Step 2

In ungreased 13x9 inch (3 quart)glass baking dish mix water, pizza sauce, and tomatoes. Stir in cooked sausage, uncooked pasta, and olives. Pasta should be completely covered with sauce. Cover tightly with foil. Refridgerate at least 8hrs or overnight.
Step 3

When ready to bake, heat oven to 350 degrees. Stir casserole, cover up with foil and bake 1 hr or until bubbly.
Step 4

Uncover casserole, top with cheese and bake until cheese is melted, about 15 minutes.
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