Pizza Pasta Casserole

Nothing pretty says relief like a warm, homey casserole sparkling out of the oven on a breezy evening. It merges the nice of two worlds: the heartiness of pasta and everyone’s favorite, pizza. Our Pizza Pasta Casserole is a love letter to these household enjoyable nights – a honestly exciting twist on regular pizza that’ll have anyone scooping for seconds. Born out of the want to shake matters up at dinner whilst nevertheless maintaining it nourishing and familiar, this casserole is ideal for when you can’t figure out between pizza night time and pasta night. Dads and kids, mothers and teens, it’s a crowd-pleaser for all!
Oh, honey, when you serve up this Pizza Pasta Casserole, preserve it easy with a crispy inexperienced salad drizzled with a tangy French dressing or a platter of steamed veggies. You should additionally provide a basket of garlic bread – due to the fact let’s be honest, who doesn’t love a little more carb goodness?

Ingredients:

– 1 pound of your favored brief pasta (penne or rotini works great!)
– 1 tablespoon olive oil
– 1 small onion, diced
– two garlic cloves, minced
– 1 pound floor Italian sausage or lean floor beef
– 1 jar (24 ounces) of pizza sauce
– 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes, drained
– 1 teaspoon dried oregano
– 1 teaspoon dried basil
– two cups shredded mozzarella cheese
– 1 cup mini pepperonis (or chopped everyday pepperonis)
– half of cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. Preheat your oven to 350 F and grease a 9×13 inch baking dish with a little olive oil or non-stick spray.
2. Cook the pasta in accordance to the package deal instructions till simply al dente. You do not prefer it too tender due to the fact it’s going to do a bit extra cooking in the oven.
3. Heat the olive oil over medium warmness in a giant skillet. Sauté the diced onion till translucent, then add the minced garlic and prepare dinner for an extra minute till fragrant.
4. Add the Italian sausage or floor pork to the skillet and prepare dinner till browned. Drain any extra fat.
5. Stir in the pizza sauce, drained diced tomatoes, oregano, and basil. Let the sauce simmer for about 5 minutes to meld these flavors collectively actual nice.
6. Combine the cooked pasta and meaty sauce combination in the skillet, and then pour it all into the organized baking dish.
7. Sprinkle the pinnacle with the shredded mozzarella, then scatter the pepperonis like you are planting a pepperoni garden, and end with a bathe of Parmesan cheese.
8. Bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes, till the cheese melts and everything’s effervescent like a warm spring of deliciousness.
9. Let it sit down for about 5 minutes earlier than serving – if you can wait that long!

Enjoy.

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