Meat-Lover’s Pizza Casserole

Italian sausage, bacon and pepperoni star in a hearty casserole that's sure to satisfy.

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ingredients 9
Prep Time 20 min
Total Time 60 min

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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Directions

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.
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.
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.

EXPERT TIPS

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Expert Tips

For authentic Italian flavor, use cooked and crumbled pancetta instead of the bacon.

Serve with a tossed green salad and garlic bread. Serve with a hearty red wine, such as Chianti.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 540
Calories from Fat: 190),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 21g; 21%
(Saturated Fat 9g, 9% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 50mg; 50%;
Sodium: 1350mg; 1350%;
Total Carbohydrate: 61g; 61%
(Dietary Fiber 5g 5% Sugars 9g 9% ),
Protein: 27g; 27%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 20%;
Vitamin C: 20%;
Calcium: 30%;
Iron: 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 Choices:

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

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jcarver674

report Posted Nov. 7, 2010 7:49 PM

It tends to be a little dry after you bake it for the 40 min. or so, so the second time I made it I added an 8oz can of tomato sauce. It seemed to help quite a bit and my family loves this recipe.

jajaharris

report Posted Feb. 25, 2010 8:58 PM

Very good, I added olives to it and used the mini pepperonis. We loved it.