Summer is winding down and comfort foods are moving back on to our plates. Pizza Casserole has been a long time favorite in my kitchen. Quick, easy and oh—— so delicious. Add or subtract pizza topping ingredients depending on your family’s palate.

Pizza Casserole

Pizza Casserole has been a long time favorite in my kitchen. Quick, easy and oh—— so delicious. 

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Course Main Course

Servings 4 people

Ingredients

  

• 1.5 lbs ground beef
• 1 cup chopped onions
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 can sliced mushrooms (4oz)
• 1.5 cups dry macaroni
• 1 jar pasta sauce (24oz)
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 0.5 tsp garlic powder
• 0.5 tsp dried thyme
• 0.5 tsp dried oregano
• 0.5 tsp dried basil
• 1 tsp salt
• 0.25 tsp black pepper
• 1 pkg pepperoni slices (3.5 oz)
• 1 pkg shredded mozzarella cheese
• 0.5 cup shredded parmesan cheese
• chopped fresh basil & parsley for garnish

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cook macaroni according to package directions and drain. 
• In a large skillet, sauté onions and green peppers in olive oil until onions are golden brown. Add mushrooms and sauté 2 minutes more. Remove veggies from skillet and keep warm. 
• Add beef to skillet and brown; drain grease. 
• Add pasta sauce, tomato paste, sautéed veggies, dried herbs, salt and pepper to skillet; stir and simmer 5 minutes. Add browned beef and cooked macaroni to sauce mixture. Stir to mix. 
• Top with pepperoni slices. Sprinkle with mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Bake for 30 minutes or until cheeses start to brown and sauce is bubbly at skillet edges. 
• Remove from oven and sprinkle with basil and parsley. Enjoy!