Description
Easy, family-friendly meals don’t get much better than this Easy Pepperoni Pizza Casserole recipe. When I’m super busy and need a quick, easy meal that I know the whole family will love – this is a go-to dish! It’s really easy to make comfort food and you only need a few simple ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box of Pasta (we prefer rotini)
- 1 lb. of Hamburger (cooked)
- 2 jars of Pizza Sauce (28 oz. total)
- 1 teaspoon of Garlic Powder
- 1 teaspoon of Italian Seasoning
- 8 oz. Whipped Cream Cheese
- 3 cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- 6 oz. Pepperonis
Instructions
- Start by grabbing a large pot to cook pasta according to package directions until it’s al dente, then drain and pour into a large bowl.
- While the pasta is cooking, brown your ground beef in a large skillet over medium high heat and drain.
- In the bottom of your casserole dish, add one cup of pizza sauce.
- Add the cooked ground beef on top of the sauce and spread the pasta mixture out evenly.
- Sprinkle it with garlic powder and Italian seasoning.
- Spread the whipped cream cheese on top.
- Add 1¾ cups of pizza sauce (1 jar) to your box of cooked pasta and mix well.
- Add the sauced pasta to your casserole dish and spread out evenly.
- Add the remaining pizza sauce over top of the pasta.
- Sprinkle the top of the casserole with cheese and top with pepperonis.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes until you have golden brown melty cheese.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Optional Mixins
Make this easy pizza casserole recipe your own by mixing in all of your favorite pizza toppings. Here are some popular choices:
- Cooked Italian Sausage or Pork Sausage
- Black Olives
- Sliced Mushrooms
- Fresh Onions
- Diced Green Bell Peppers
- Canadian Bacon
Optional Toppings
- Parmesan Cheese
- Red Pepper Flakes
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Category: Casserole
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American