Easiest Pepperoni Pizza Casserole Recipe
This pasta casserole recipe is for those times where just one type of carb — pizza OR pasta — won’t do and you need both. I’ve gotcha covered. Pizza pasta casserole is easy, ready in 20 minutes, and is comfort food at its finest. There’s an onion, one pound of ground beef, one pound of pasta, one pound of mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, and everything is coated in 2 cups of pizza sauce. So in other words, this pizza pasta casserole will feed a hungry army! Or just my teen after she comes home from sports practice and a full day of school. Normally I never discuss the price of ingredients or the cost of a recipe, but this was an extremely economical dish for me. The beef was on sale for $1.99 a pound. Unheard of, but it’s why I bought it. I used store brand pasta and pizza sauce, both $1.49 each, and the cheese I bought was from Trader Joe’s for $3.49. (Note – Recipe was published in October 2018. Prices do change yet overall still an economical dish!) Considering this will easily serve 8, that’s not even $1.50 per serving for homemade goodness.
Pizza Casserole Ingredients
To make this easy pizza pasta bake, you’ll need:
Pasta Olive oil Vidalia onion Lean ground beef Dried oregano Kosher salt and pepper Pizza sauce Shredded mozzarella cheese Pepperoni Fresh parsley
Note: Scroll down to the recipe card section of the post for the ingredients with amounts included and for more complete directions.
How to Make Pepperoni Pizza Casserole
Tips for Making Pizza Casserole
Italian sausage could be used in place of ground beef, you could likely add extra sautéed veggies to the mixture, and so forth. Ditto when buying the cheese for this recipe. I love mozzarella because it melts so well, but you could also use a cheese blend if that’s what you have on hand. Serve this pizza casserole alongside some steamed veggies or a side salad to keep things simple.
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