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Pepperoni Pizza Casserole

[heart_this] · Mar 3, 2013 · 62 Comments

Pepperoni Pizza Casserole

A quick and easy pasta casserole with all of the flavours of a pepperoni pizza!

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!

Pepperoni Pizza Casserole
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!

Pepperoni Pizza Casserole
Just look at that melted cheesy pizza goodness!

Pepperoni Pizza Casserole
Save some of the topping to top the casserole with to make it look like a pizza!

Pepperoni Pizza Casserole

Pepperoni Pizza Casserole

Pepperoni Pizza Casserole

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Servings: 4

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
  1. Cook the pasta as directed on package but stop 3 minutes early, drain and set aside.
  2. Meanwhile, cook the sausage in a large saucepan over medium heat, about 10 minutes.
  3. Mix in the sauce with the sausage and 3/4’s of the olives and pepperoni and set aside.
  4. Mix the ricotta, mozzarella and parmesan and set aside.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
Option: Use your favourite pizza toppings!
Nutrition Facts: Calories 843, Fat 41g (Saturated 18g, Trans 0.5g), Cholesterol 172mg, Sodium 2100mg, Carbs 66g (Fiber 3.5g, Sugars 6g), Protein 52g

Nutrition by: Nutritional facts powered by Edamam
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Comments

  1. Felicia Goldsmith says

    March 3, 2013 at 7:08 pm

    Pizza-flavored baked ziti?! Count me in 🙂

    Reply
  2. Nupur says

    March 3, 2013 at 8:10 pm

    Wow, you always have new ideas… Refreshing Casserole

    Reply
  3. Isabelle @ Crumb says

    March 3, 2013 at 11:34 pm

    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. 🙂

    Reply
  4. lsaloga says

    March 4, 2013 at 1:22 am

    Any nutritional info available? Thanks

    Reply
  5. Erin @ Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts says

    March 4, 2013 at 2:27 am

    This looks awesome! Comforting, and something the whole family will love. Great for using up leftovers too.

    Reply
  6. Joanne says

    March 4, 2013 at 11:24 am

    I love making a big casserole and knowing I"ll have dinner for days! This looks so delicious!

    Reply
  7. Judy says

    March 4, 2013 at 1:36 pm

    Going to try this one!! Yummy! Where did you find the red casserole??

    Reply
  8. Maria says

    March 4, 2013 at 1:40 pm

    Glad you are back in the kitchen! Great recipe!

    Reply
  9. Kevin says

    March 4, 2013 at 1:42 pm

    Judy: I got casserole dish at a store called Home Sense and the brand is Apple Tree.

    Reply
  10. Aimee @ Simple Bites says

    March 4, 2013 at 1:57 pm

    Welcome Back! I bet this would freeze well, too. You had me fooled. It looks like pizza!

    Reply
  11. Bev Weidner (Bev Cooks) says

    March 4, 2013 at 2:38 pm

    WHAAAAAAAT. yes.

    Reply
  12. Jenny says

    March 4, 2013 at 2:58 pm

    This so has my name written all over it! Welcome back 🙂

    Reply
  13. Heather Christo says

    March 4, 2013 at 3:33 pm

    OMG Kevin! what a way to come back! Hope you are feeling great 🙂

    Reply
  14. Gaby says

    March 4, 2013 at 5:53 pm

    totally going to serve this for my hubby's next basketball party!! he will go nuts for this! me too 🙂

    Reply
  15. marla says

    March 4, 2013 at 6:48 pm

    Now this is comfort food at it's finest!!

    Reply
  16. A SPICY PERSPECTIVE says

    March 4, 2013 at 7:17 pm

    Wow… that looks like a whole lot of love in a baking dish! So comforting.

    Reply
  17. Rocky Mountain Woman says

    March 4, 2013 at 9:04 pm

    I could sure handle a piece of that right now!

    Reply
  18. Julie @ Table for Two says

    March 5, 2013 at 12:06 am

    oooo this looks so good! i'm drooling 🙂 welcome back!!

    Reply
  19. Arthur in the Garden. says

    March 5, 2013 at 12:45 am

    Cute!

    Reply
  20. Marian (Sweetopia) says

    March 5, 2013 at 4:39 pm

    Looks aaaamazing, Kevin! Welcome back!

    Reply
  21. Carole says

    March 5, 2013 at 9:28 pm

    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.

    Reply
  22. Kevin says

    March 6, 2013 at 11:42 am

    Carole: Thanks for letting me know about this! Now to try to get it down…

    Reply
  23. Tanya Robinson VanElls says

    March 7, 2013 at 4:04 pm

    Great recipe, I'm making this one tonight! Thanks!

    Reply
  24. JTrachta says

    March 14, 2013 at 11:11 pm

    What is the calories?

    Reply
  25. Giselle says

    March 20, 2013 at 10:03 pm

    awesome!

    Reply
  26. Anonymous says

    March 21, 2013 at 6:05 pm

    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.

    Alma
    http://polkadotsflowers.blogspot.mx/

    Reply
  27. Anonymous says

    March 27, 2013 at 12:07 am

    this was FABULOUS!! thanks for my supper idea!!

    Reply
  28. NoNo Nannette says

    April 16, 2013 at 1:38 pm

    This was great as is, but I did add saute fresh mushroom=^..^=

    Reply
  29. Cary Turner says

    April 20, 2013 at 12:31 am

    In the oven now…. awaiting the tastyness 🙂

    Reply
  30. Cary Turner says

    April 20, 2013 at 1:48 am

    Amazing, I just made this. Sooo yummy 🙂 Instead of pep sausage I used turkey… yummonzo! Thanks for this recipe!

    Reply
  31. Charlie - Baking At Home says

    April 27, 2013 at 12:28 am

    This looks amazing. I love pizza because there are so many possible ways get variety. Here's a new one! Thanks.

    Reply
  32. Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious says

    May 31, 2013 at 7:26 pm

    Amazing! And the leftovers – yes! They'd be so perfect for my work lunch. And I'm sure my coworkers would be so jealous.

    Reply
  33. ignacio polo orjuela says

    June 25, 2013 at 6:50 pm

    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?

    Reply
  34. kevin says

    June 25, 2013 at 6:58 pm

    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.

    Reply
  35. Anonymous says

    July 9, 2013 at 3:52 am

    This was absolutely scrumptious! Thank you for sharing this recipe. Instead of the turkey sausage I used hot Italian sausage. Can you say YUM!!

    Reply
  36. Anonymous says

    July 17, 2013 at 5:20 pm

    Made this a Monday night there were no leftovers!! Love it and thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  37. richelle says

    July 31, 2013 at 12:25 am

    Omg just made this for dinner. Delicious!!!! My 3 year old looooves it and totally thinks its actual pizza!! Score!

    Reply
  38. Melanie Arnold Bosco says

    August 7, 2013 at 10:10 pm

    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!!!

    Reply
  39. Anonymous says

    September 12, 2013 at 11:21 pm

    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?

    Reply
  40. kevin says

    September 13, 2013 at 2:56 pm

    Anonymous: Yes that will work!

    Reply
  41. Anonymous says

    September 19, 2013 at 10:09 pm

    Thanks for answering so quickly! Just found your blueberry zucchini bread recipe and it's next on my to do list. 🙂

    Reply
  42. Robin says

    October 8, 2013 at 2:19 pm

    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! =)

    Reply
  43. Grace says

    October 20, 2013 at 8:13 pm

    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

    Reply
  44. Anonymous says

    November 25, 2013 at 12:52 pm

    what is the alternative for ricotta cheese?

    Reply
  45. kevin says

    November 25, 2013 at 3:47 pm

    Anonymous: Cottage cheese or cream cheese would work.

    Reply
  46. Ladybug says

    December 2, 2013 at 6:25 pm

    Please tell me if I can make this in my crockpot?

    Reply
  47. kevin says

    December 3, 2013 at 2:39 pm

    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.

    Reply
  48. Anonymous says

    February 2, 2014 at 3:41 pm

    I am making this again…for the third time! I LOVE this recipe. Thanks!!!!!

    Reply
  49. Anonymous says

    February 3, 2014 at 7:57 pm

    Are the nutrition facts per serving?

    Reply
  50. kevin says

    February 9, 2014 at 9:20 pm

    Anonymous: Yes, and those serving are a very generous size. You could probably get 5-6 serving paired with a big salad.

    Reply
  51. Anonymous says

    April 21, 2014 at 11:51 pm

    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.

    Reply
  52. Pow!Science! says

    June 13, 2014 at 12:11 am

    OH YEAH! Made this tonight. Both my girls loved it. Yes we've got leftovers for lunch 😀

    Reply
  53. kevin says

    June 25, 2014 at 10:26 am

    Pow!Science!: I'm glad you enjoyed it!

    Reply
  54. Silwin says

    March 30, 2015 at 9:54 am

    Looks great. Nice recipe too. Thanks

    Reply
  55. Roshani says

    January 13, 2017 at 11:19 am

    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

    Reply
  56. Mike says

    January 19, 2017 at 10:15 pm

    Welcome back boyo! Tefal caserole and a chorizo pissa type dish. Just made for each other. Thanks a lot.

    Reply
  57. Theresa Fields says

    November 7, 2018 at 5:33 pm

    Mmmm, I’m making this, this weekend!! Supposed to cool off here in N. Florida this weekend!! Can’t wait!

    Reply
  58. Jim says

    November 7, 2018 at 10:21 pm

    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!)

    Reply
    • kevin says

      November 8, 2018 at 10:06 am

      A 9X13 is perfect! Enjoy!

      Reply
      • Jim says

        November 8, 2018 at 11:32 pm

        Thanks, Kevin!

        Reply
  59. Jim says

    November 18, 2018 at 9:35 pm

    Finally made this! Wonderful! This turned out nicely, even with gluten-free penned!

    Thank you, Kevin!

    Reply
    • Jim says

      November 18, 2018 at 9:37 pm

      Penne, DYAC!

      Reply

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