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meat lover's pizza casserole in a baking dish

Meat Lover's Pizza Casserole

RecipeBoy.com (shared from Betty Crocker's The Big Book of Weeknight Dinners)
Serious, family friendly comfort food for dinner!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 8 servings
Calories 507 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 16 ounces ziti pasta
  • 8 ounces Italian pork sausage
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 medium garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 30 ounces bottled or canned pizza sauce
  • 8 slices bacon or pancetta (cooked and crumbled)
  • 28 slices pepperoni
  • 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Italian cheese blend

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 3-quart baking dish with nonstick spray.
  • Cook the ziti as directed on the package, using the minimum cook time. Then drain, and return the pasta to the pan.
  • Meanwhile, in a 12-inch skillet, cook and stir the sausage, onion, bell pepper and garlic over medium-high heat for about 7 minutes (or until the sausage is no longer pink and the onion is soft). Stir in the pizza sauce, bacon and pepperoni.
  • Pour the sausage mixture over the cooked pasta; stir. Spoon half of the pasta mixture into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with 1 cup of the cheese. Spoon the remaining pasta on top.
  • Bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Top with the remaining 1 cup of cheese. Bake 5 to 10 minutes longer or until hot in the center and the cheese is melted and bubbly.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 507kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 24gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 42mgSodium: 1015mgPotassium: 622mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 519IUVitamin C: 21mgCalcium: 97mgIron: 2mg
Keyword casserole, meat, pizza
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