sausage deluxe pizza casserole

2 Pinches
st bernard, LA
Updated on Oct 10, 2024

I created a new kind of pizza casserole recipe on supreme pizza style. It is filled with 3 kinds of pork - bacon bits, Italian sausage, and kielbasa sausage.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake
yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 cup crumbled bacon bits
  • 2 cups shaved parmesan cheese
  • 4 1/2 tablespoons pizza seasoning, divided
  • 16 ounces dry cavatappi pasta
  • 1 pound sweet italian sausage, casings removed
  • 2 tablespoons sweet and tangy seasoning
  • 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
  • 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon margarine
  • 1 pound kielbasa sausage, cut into 1/2 inches
  • 1 large red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 1 medium yellow onion, peeled and diced
  • 5 button mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 jar spicy pizza sauce
  • 8 ounces pepper jack cheese, shredded

How To Make sausage deluxe pizza casserole

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Step 2
    Coat the sides and bottom of a 9x13-inch casserole dish with a cooking spray. Add bacon bits, shredded Parmesan cheese, and 1 1/2 Tbsp pizza seasoning; mix well.
  • Step 3
    Cook cavatappi pasta according to package directions; drain. Season with 1 1/2 Tbsp pizza seasoning.
  • Step 4
    Heat Italian sausages in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Cook for 5 minutes or the sausages are browned and crumbly. Stir in sweet and tangy seasoning, barbecue sauce, black pepper, and 1 1/2 Tbsp pizza seasoning. Remove from heat and set aside.
  • Step 5
    Heat olive oil and margarine in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
  • Step 6
    Combine sliced kielbasa sausages,chopped red bell peppers,diced yellow onion,sliced button mushrooms and remaining pizza seasoning,saute them for 3 minutes or until are tender.Reduced to low heat.
  • Step 7
    Add cooked cavatappi pasta, Italian sausage mixture, and pizza sauce; mix well. Cover and let it simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • Step 8
    Pour over the prepared casserole dish and spread evenly. Sprinkle with shredded pepperjack cheese.
  • Step 9
    Bake for 25 minutes or until the cheese is melted. Cool completely for 8 minutes.

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Ingredient: Pork
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Category: Casseroles

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