Italian sausage, bacon and pepperoni star in a hearty casserole that's sure to satisfy.
Meat-Lover’s Pizza Casserole
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 60 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 9
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
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Step1Heat 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.
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Step2Meanwhile, 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.
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Step3Bake 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
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