mock pizza casserole

Name: Mock Pizza Casserole
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 16 ounce(s) bowtie pasta; 2 pound(s) meat, your choice - ground beef, Italian sausage, ham, pepperoni; 48 ounce(s) spaghetti sauce; - veggies, your choice - green pepper, onion, olives, mushrooms, spinach, etc; 24 + ounce(s) mozzarella cheese; 1/3 cup(s) Parmesan cheese

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mary hendricks

conyers, GA

Updated on Nov 15, 2024

You can throw on whatever type of meats and veggies you like. My kids like the pepperoni, ground beef, and Italian sausage with some olives and mushrooms... You get the point. Ham works well, too.

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Blue Ribbon Recipe

Tailor this hearty mock pizza casserole with your favorite pizza toppings. Between the pasta and ground beef, it's a filling casserole. Fresh veggies add another layer of flavor and texture. Gooey cheese holds the casserole together and adds to the pizza flavor. We added ground beef, bell peppers, mushrooms, ham, and pepperoni to this easy casserole. Add whatever meat and seasonings to your liking.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 20 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method Bake

yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

16 ounces bowtie pasta
2 pounds meat, your choice - ground beef, Italian sausage, ham, pepperoni
48 ounces spaghetti sauce
- veggies, your choice - green pepper, onion, olives, mushrooms, spinach, etc
24 + ounces mozzarella cheese
1/3 cup Parmesan cheese

How To Make mock pizza casserole

Test Kitchen Tips

If you have a lasagna pan, we recommend using that since it's deeper and can easily hold all ingredients.

Step 1

Boil noodles to al dente. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2

Cook all meats except for pepperoni.
Step 3

In a greased 9x13 baking dish, place 1/3 of the pasta on the bottom of the dish. Top with 1/3 of the spaghetti sauce.
Step 4

On top of the sauce, add 1/3 of the cheese and the ground meat.
Step 5

Add 1/3 of your veggies in the next layer.
Step 6

Next, add another 1/3 of the pasta and sauce. Then add your second meat. Top that with another 1/3 of the cheese.
Step 7

Add the last of the pasta, sauce, and cheese. Top with veggies and meat.
Step 8

Bake at 350 for 40 minutes.
Step 9

Let rest for 15 minutes so it can set up a bit... then DIG IN!
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