When I know that I am going to have a busy week coming up I like to try to make one or two big meals on the weekend that are guaranteed to leave enough leftovers for a second quick meal during the week and casseroles are a great way to accomplish this. One of my favourite casseroles is a pizza casserole, I mean you really cannot go wrong with an ooey gooey melted cheesy casserole with all of the flavours of a pizza! This pizza casserole is a pasta based casserole with pizza sauce or marinara sauce, a cheese mixture of mozzarella, ricotta and parmesan along with your favourite pizza toppings. I often like a nice simple pepperoni, sausage and olive topping in my pizza casserole but you could use any pizza topping combination that you can think of and don’t be afraid to change the pizza sauce up with a different kind of pizza sauce. No matter how you top it, this pizza casserole is going to be tasty!
This casserole is as easy to make as cooking the pasta and sausage, mixing everything up and baking it until it is bubbling and golden brown!
Just look at that melted cheesy pizza goodness!
Save some of the topping to top the casserole with to make it look like a pizza!
Pepperoni Pizza Casserole
A quick and easy pasta casserole with all of the flavours of a pepperoni pizza!
ingredients
- 12 ounces pasta (gluten free for gluten free)
- 1/2 pound Italian turkey sausage, casings removed
- 3 cups (24 ounces) pizza sauce or marinara sauce
- 1/2 cup sliced black olives
- 4 ounces pepperoni
- 8 ounces ricotta
- 2 cups mozzarella, shredded
- 1/2 cup parmigiano reggiano (parmesan), grated
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano (optional)
directions
- Cook the pasta as directed on package but stop 3 minutes early, drain and set aside.
- Meanwhile, cook the sausage in a large saucepan over medium heat, about 10 minutes.
- Mix in the sauce with the sausage and 3/4’s of the olives and pepperoni and set aside.
- Mix the ricotta, mozzarella and parmesan and set aside.
- Place half of the pasta in the bottom of a large baking dish, top with half of the sauce, followed by half of the cheese mixture and repeat with another layer of each, finally topping with the remaining olives, pepperoni and oregano.
- Bake in a preheated 350F/180C oven covered in foil until bubbling at the sides, about 20-30 minutes, remove the foil and bake until the cheese has melted and started to turn golden brown, about 10 minutes.
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Pizza-flavored baked ziti?! Count me in 🙂
Wow, you always have new ideas… Refreshing Casserole
Leftovers? Of this casserole? Not at my house, that's for sure.
Between the gooey cheese and the saucy pasta, I'm pretty sure I'd inhale the entire casserole on my own if I was left alone with it for just a few minutes. 🙂
Any nutritional info available? Thanks
This looks awesome! Comforting, and something the whole family will love. Great for using up leftovers too.
I love making a big casserole and knowing I"ll have dinner for days! This looks so delicious!
Going to try this one!! Yummy! Where did you find the red casserole??
Glad you are back in the kitchen! Great recipe!
Judy: I got casserole dish at a store called Home Sense and the brand is Apple Tree.
Welcome Back! I bet this would freeze well, too. You had me fooled. It looks like pizza!
WHAAAAAAAT. yes.
This so has my name written all over it! Welcome back 🙂
OMG Kevin! what a way to come back! Hope you are feeling great 🙂
totally going to serve this for my hubby's next basketball party!! he will go nuts for this! me too 🙂
Now this is comfort food at it's finest!!
Wow… that looks like a whole lot of love in a baking dish! So comforting.
I could sure handle a piece of that right now!
oooo this looks so good! i'm drooling 🙂 welcome back!!
Cute!
Looks aaaamazing, Kevin! Welcome back!
Kevin, your photo and recipe have been scraped to this page: http://cookbook-recipes.org/pepperoni-pizza-casserole/
There is a link back here, but it is in mice type. They're getting credit for pins, hits, etc. Thought you should know.
Carole: Thanks for letting me know about this! Now to try to get it down…
Great recipe, I'm making this one tonight! Thanks!
What is the calories?
awesome!
Looks super yummi!!!
I've like to feature your recipe on my blog, with a proper link to yours on next week's "Favorite links" post. I really hope it's OK with you, but if not, please kindly let me know.
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this was FABULOUS!! thanks for my supper idea!!
This was great as is, but I did add saute fresh mushroom=^..^=
In the oven now…. awaiting the tastyness 🙂
Amazing, I just made this. Sooo yummy 🙂 Instead of pep sausage I used turkey… yummonzo! Thanks for this recipe!
This looks amazing. I love pizza because there are so many possible ways get variety. Here's a new one! Thanks.
Amazing! And the leftovers – yes! They'd be so perfect for my work lunch. And I'm sure my coworkers would be so jealous.
LA PIZZA ME QUEDO DELICIOSA CON PEPPERONI Y ACEITUNAS NEGRAS, POR FAVOR HAY ALGÚN INGREDIENTE QUE SE ADAPTE AL PEPPERONI SIN QUE ESTE PIERDA SU SABOR?
ignacio polo orjuela: The great thing about this pizza casserole is that you can use whatever your favourite pizza toppings are! If I had to replace the pepperoni I would go with another cured meat like salami or Spanish chorizo.
This was absolutely scrumptious! Thank you for sharing this recipe. Instead of the turkey sausage I used hot Italian sausage. Can you say YUM!!
Made this a Monday night there were no leftovers!! Love it and thanks for sharing.
Omg just made this for dinner. Delicious!!!! My 3 year old looooves it and totally thinks its actual pizza!! Score!
I just made this with vegetarian sausage, and all other ingredients as stated in the recipe, minus the pepperoni. I calculated calories based on it making 6 servings, and it came out at about 600 calories per serving- definitely not diet food, but yummy!!!
I made this yesterday and it was a hit with the whole family. I'm making it again tomorrow for a friend. Is it OK to assemble and freeze?
Anonymous: Yes that will work!
Thanks for answering so quickly! Just found your blueberry zucchini bread recipe and it's next on my to do list. 🙂
Just made this on Saturday. My husband LOVED it! I wanted to bring leftovers for work, and yeah… he ate it all. LOL! Will definitely have to make again. Thanks for this recipe! =)
Have you ever tried this with BBQ sauce? My husband had acid reflex and pizza sauce along with spaghetti sauce really irritates it. So when I make homemade pizza I use BBQ sauce
what is the alternative for ricotta cheese?
Anonymous: Cottage cheese or cream cheese would work.
Please tell me if I can make this in my crockpot?
Ladybug: I have not tried it but it should work in a crockpot. Skip step 1 and follow steps 2-5 replacing the baking pan in step 5 with your crockpot and cook on low for 4-5 hours. You will need to add more liquid, I would say that an extra cup of sauce, broth or water should do the trick.
I am making this again…for the third time! I LOVE this recipe. Thanks!!!!!
Are the nutrition facts per serving?
Anonymous: Yes, and those serving are a very generous size. You could probably get 5-6 serving paired with a big salad.
Nutrition Facts: Calories 843, Fat 41g (Saturated 18g, Trans 0.5g), Cholesterol 172mg, Sodium 2100mg, Carbs 66g (Fiber 3.5g, Sugars 6g), Protein 52g It is awesome you post your nutrition values but at 2100mg of sodium per meal is ridiculous.
OH YEAH! Made this tonight. Both my girls loved it. Yes we've got leftovers for lunch 😀
Pow!Science!: I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Looks great. Nice recipe too. Thanks
Wow, really, I can’t get over that delicious taste! So simple and yet – sooo great. Thank you for this recipe – it’s a real keeper
Welcome back boyo! Tefal caserole and a chorizo pissa type dish. Just made for each other. Thanks a lot.
Mmmm, I’m making this, this weekend!! Supposed to cool off here in N. Florida this weekend!! Can’t wait!
Hey, Kevin!
I need to make this the day after tomorrow. What size pan do you suggest? 9X13?
Thanks!
Jim (not a fan of pasta casseroles, but this is on!)
A 9X13 is perfect! Enjoy!
Thanks, Kevin!
Finally made this! Wonderful! This turned out nicely, even with gluten-free penned!
Thank you, Kevin!
Penne, DYAC!