Sunday, January 15, 2012

Pepperoni Pizza Casserole

Pepperoni Pizza Casserole

Hands on time: 20 minutes  Total time: 50 minutes  Serves: 12

Ingredients:
8 ounces (about 3 cups) uncooked spiral pasta
1 pound Italian sausage (casings removed) or ground beef
4 cups spaghetti sauce
1 (4-ounce) can mushrooms, drained
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 (6-ounce) package sliced pepperoni
8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese


Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. On the stovetop, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook the pasta according to package directions and drain. Return the pasta to the pot.
Meanwhile, in a saute pan over medium heat, cook the sausage; drain. Add the sausage, spaghetti sauce and mushrooms to the pasta and stir to combine. Stir in the Parmesan cheese and half the pepperoni slices.
Spread pasta mixture into a lightly greased 9-by-13-inch pan. Top with the mozzarella cheese. Arrange remaining half of pepperoni slices over top. Bake for 20 minutes, until cheese is bubbly. .

-- Adapted from www.thatsmyhome.com.
Nutrition:
Per serving: 455 calories (percent of calories from fat, 57), 19 grams protein, 29 grams carbohydrates, 4 grams fiber, 29 grams fat (11 grams saturated), 62 milligrams cholesterol, 1,021 milligrams sodium.

My modifications: I used 1 lb of lean ground beef (or ground turkey) and 2 links of Italian sausage. I also used more pasta than the recipe calls for.

Source: http://projects.eveningedge.com/recipes/pepperoni-pizza-casserole/

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