Delicious pizza casserole
This pizza casserole is one that is an easy dinner win, especially if your family loves pizza but you don't have time to whip up a pizza crust! Made with all the best pizza flavors and lots of love.
Ingredients
- 8 oz. dry macaroni or 1 3/4-2 cups
- 1 pound ground beef
- 3/4 cup diced onion white or yellow
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 cups marinara or pizza sauce *see note
- 4 oz. canned mushroom pieces, drained optional
- 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- 3/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning *see note
- 3 oz. sliced pepperoni
- shredded mozzarella for topping
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees:
- Cook pasta and brown ground beef in a large skillet with a little olive oil. Add minced garlic and diced onion and keep stirring and cooking until the onions are translucent. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
- Once beef is browned, add marinara or pizza sauce, mushroom pieces, parmesan cheese and seasonings, then stir well. Allow to simmer on low heat for about 5-10 minutes, then remove from heat.
- Drain pasta, then dump into the bottom of a 9 by 13 inch baking dish. Separate pepperoni and toss over cooked macaroni, then pour beef and sauce mixture over top.
- Top with shredded mozzarella cheese then place on the center rack of your oven. Bake for 20-30 minutes until cheese is melted and edges are starting to brown. Cool slightly before serving. Enjoy! Storage notes and more below.
Notes
You can also use a blend of fresh herbs of your choice instead of Italian seasoning.
I prefer to use pizza or marinara sauce because it is a little thicker and binds to the pasta better. You can also use pasta sauce (as shown in photos).
More notes and photos on this pizza casserole recipe below.
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