Pizza Pasta Casserole
This pizza pasta casserole is a simple, family-friendly dinner made with tender pasta, ground beef, and classic pizza toppings like cheese and pepperoni. It’s an easy, budget-friendly oven meal that’s perfect for busy weeknights and feeding a crowd.
Ingredients
- 1 pound rotini pasta
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 bell pepper diced
- 1 (22 oz) can of tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup sliced green olives
- 24 pepperoni slices
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Cook the pasta al dente following package instructions, and drain well.
- While the pasta is cooking, brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat. Drain the grease.
- Add in the onion, green pepper, and garlic, and cook for 3 minutes until tender. Add the tomato sauce, salt, pepper, oregano, and basil, and stir well.
- Combine the cooked pasta and meat sauce and pour into a greased 9x13 baking dish. Top with shredded cheese, olives, and pepperoni slices.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the pasta is heated through. Let sit for 3-5 minutes before serving to allow the cheese to set.
Notes
If using a large oven-safe skillet, you can add the toppings and bake in the skillet.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 529kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 79mg | Sodium: 904mg | Potassium: 394mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 773IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 252mg | Iron: 2mg
These values are from a nutritional database and automatically calculated, and should only be used as an approximation.