Meat-Lover’s Pizza Casserole

Name: Meat-Lover’s Pizza Casserole
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 lb uncooked ziti or other tubular pasta; 1/2 lb bulk Italian sausage; 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup); 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 2 cans (15 oz each) pizza sauce; 8 slices bacon, crisply cooked and crumbled; 1/2 package (3.5-oz size) sliced pepperoni; 2 cups shredded Italian cheese blend (8 oz)

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Updated Jul 2, 2010

Meat-Lover’s Pizza Casserole

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Prep Time 20 min
Total 60 min
Servings 8
Ingredients 9

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Ingredients

1 lb uncooked ziti or other tubular pasta
1/2 lb bulk Italian sausage
1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 cans (15 oz each) pizza sauce
8 slices bacon, crisply cooked and crumbled
1/2 package (3.5-oz size) sliced pepperoni
2 cups shredded Italian cheese blend (8 oz)

Instructions

Step
1

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 3-quart casserole with cooking spray. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package using minimum cook time. Return to saucepan.
Step
2

Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, cook and stir sausage, onion, bell pepper and garlic over medium-high heat about 7 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink and onion is softened. Stir in pizza sauce, bacon and pepperoni. Pour mixture over cooked pasta; stir. Spoon half of pasta mixture (about 4 cups) into casserole. Sprinkle with 1 cup of the cheese. Spoon remaining pasta mixture on top.
Step
3

Bake 30 minutes; top with remaining 1 cup of cheese. Bake 5 to 10 minutes longer or until hot and cheese is melted and bubbly.

Nutrition

540 Calories

21g Total Fat

27g Protein

61g Total Carbohydrate

9g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 540

Calories from Fat: 190

Total Fat: 21g; 33%

Saturated Fat: 9g; 47%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 50mg; 17%

Sodium: 1350mg; 56%

Potassium: 680mg; 20%

Total Carbohydrate: 61g; 20%

Dietary Fiber: 5g; 22%

Sugars: 9g

Protein: 27g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 20%; 20%

Vitamin C: 20%; 20%

Calcium: 30%; 30%

Iron: 20%; 20%

Exchanges:

2 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 2 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Meat-Lover’s Pizza Casserole

Meat-Lover’s Pizza Casserole

Ingredients

Instructions

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

% Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

Carbohydrate Choice

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