Easy Pizza Casserole Recipe For Friday Night – Pizza Pasta Pie

This easy pizza casserole recipe is a family favorite and extremely easy to make. It’s cheesy and gooey and fills your soul whole. Extreme pizza lovers will approve this selection for busy weeknights.

This easy pizza casserole recipe has all the taste of a traditional pizza pie minus the crust. I love to make this dish on pizza night.  All you need is Italian seasoning, spaghetti sauce / tomato sauce / marinara sauce, olive oil, parmesan cheese, a box of pasta, and your favorite toppings. 

This casserole dish is a crowd pleaser and is one of my favorite dinners to make. It has all the ingredients you hope it does, too – don’t worry!  

Easy Pizza Casserole Recipe For Friday Night – Pizza Pasta Pie

Just as an FYI, we included meat in this recipe, but feel free to omit those ingredients if you’d like to make this pizza casserole dish meatless.

I used jarred sauce for this recipe, but if you’d like to see my homemade gravy recipe – click here:  it’s from 9 years ago, and it’s ugly, but it works! I usually use this when making homemade pizza bagels, too.

Pizza Pasta Casserole Recipe Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup mini pepperoni
• 1/2 cup ground Italian sausage, cooked
• 1 tablespoon onion flakes (dry)
• 1/2 cup diced red pepper
• 1 jar, 14 oz, pizza sauce
• 1 cup pasta sauce
• 3 cups cooked pasta (rotini was used)
• 1-1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Pepperoni Pizza Casserole Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 and grease a 2-1/2 quart casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.

In a large bowl, combine the pizza ingredients –  pasta, pepperoni, sausage, onion flakes, red pepper, pizza, and pasta sauce – and mix well. We are already off to a great start. I’m starving.

Pour into prepared pan and then top with cheese. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until heated through. If you did end up getting that Italian loaf, you should consider warming it up now.

Broil for 2 minutes until cheese is bubbly. Remove from oven and serve. Serves 4-6

Favorite Pizza Toppings 

Here are a few examples of what you could add to this pizza pasta dish.

• Mushrooms
• Onions
• Bacon
• Extra cheese
• Green bell peppers
• Black olives
• Green peppers
• Artichokes
• Caramelized onions
• Fennel
• Red pepper flakes
• Pepperoni slices
• Black pepper
• Red peppers
• Brown ground beef
• Leftover tossed salad
• Ground sausage

What Is The Most Popular Pizza Topping In The Us?

Since we are talking about it, I was a little curious and so I just had to look it up. Pepperoni is actually the most popular pizza topping.

36% of people order pepperoni on their pizzas. It’s a good thing that we’ve already included this in our pizza casserole recipe.

Tips and Variations:

• For leftovers, use an airtight container and refrigerate. You could also wrap your baking dish with aluminum foil to cover and secure the pasta bake. 
• Serve the next day by heating up the leftovers in the oven – at 350 degrees – until warm. You might need a bit of extra sauce to drizzle over your pasta if you find it too dry. Be sure to have a loaf of fresh Italian bread on hand. 
• This is a great dish to make ahead! Simply assemble casserole dish the night before. Cover tightly. Bake when ready to serve. 

I hope your family enjoys this easy casserole dish! Out of all the dinner ideas we come up with during the year, this is a staple we turn to time and time again. Even that little picky eater will agree. It will satisfy every pizza craving without having to worry about making pizza dough. 

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Easy Pizza Casserole Recipe

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Ingredients

• * 1/2 cup mini pepperoni
• * 1/2 cup ground Italian sausage, cooked
• * 1 tablespoon onion flakes (dry)
• * 1/2 cup diced red pepper
• * 1 jar, 14 oz, pizza sauce
• * 1 cup pasta sauce
• * 3 cups cooked pasta (rotini was used)
• * 1-1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 and grease a 2-1/2 quart casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
2. In a large bowl combine pasta, pepperoni, sausage, onion flakes, red pepper, pizza, and pasta sauce and mix well.
3. Pour into prepared pan and then top with cheese.
4. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until heated through. If you did end up getting that Italian loaf, you should consider warming it up now. 
5. Broil for 2 minutes until cheese is bubbly. Remove from oven and serve.

Serves 4-6

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