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Meatlover’s Pizza Casserole

Meat lovers pizza casserole turns everyone's favorite pizza into a delicious, hearty baked pasta dish. Full of sausage, beef, pepperoni, and ham, this cheesy pasta will be a hit each time you serve it!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Casserole, Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 10
Calories: 311kcal

Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb bow tie pasta
  • 1 lb mild pork sausage
  • 2 26 oz jars spaghetti sauce
  • 1 large onion diced
  • 1 lb cooked ham cubed
  • sliced pepperoni
  • 3 8 oz bags of shredded mozzarella
  • 6 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 tsp dried oregano

Instructions

  • Cook pasta according to the package directions, or until al dente. Run under cold water to stop the cooking process, drain and set aside.
  • Add the sausage, onions, garlic, and oregano until the sausage has cooked through and the onions are translucent. Remove them from heat, drain if necessary, and set aside.
  • Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish. Add some sauce to the dish, just enough to lightly coat the bottom when spread out.
  • To create the first layer, add 1/3 of the cooked pasta and spread it out evenly into the dish. Cover the pasta with 1/3 of the remaining sauce. Sprinkle one bag of cheese out evenly over top. Sprinkle two tbsp of Parmesan out evenly over the mozzarella. Add the cooked sausage mixture and spread it out evenly.
  • For the second layer, spread half of the remaining pasta into the dish. spread half of the remaining sauce out over the pasta. Sprinkle another bag of mozzarella and two tbsp of Parmesan evenly over top. Sprinkle the diced ham out evenly to finish the layers.
  • To prepare the final layer, add all the remaining pasta, the rest of the pasta sauce, the last bag of mozzarella and the rest of Parmesan, and finally top with all the sliced pepperoni.
  • Bake at 375 degrees for 40 minutes. Let sit for 5 minutes before serving.

Notes

  • Feel free to change the meat up to suit your tastes. You can sub ground beef for the sausage, or use a mixture of the two.
  • Great recipe for using up leftover ham. You can also swap the ham out for cooked bacon.
  • There's no need to use homemade sauce- the jarred kind works just fine, although you can if that's to your preference.
  • This makes a huge amount of pasta and it's very hearty so I often divide this in half and freeze the second tray as described above.
  • You may have to bake thawed pizza pasta longer than if you bake it right after you make it since the casserole would be cold before baking it. Adjust your cook time accordingly.

Nutrition

Calories: 311kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 863mg | Potassium: 317mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 60IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 1mg