Friday, October 11, 2013

Pizza Casserole

3 cups Rotini Pasta (white or whole wheat)
12 oz Can Red Pasta Sauce of your choice
1/4 cup Diced Onions
1/4 cup Diced Green and Red Peppers, Mixed
1/2 lb Raw Italian Sausage (mild or spicy, depending on your tastes)
1 cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese

Boil water and cook pasta to al dente texture.  Drain, do not rinse, and pour into a 9x13 cake pan.  Cover noodles with sauce.  Sprinkle onions and peppers over the sauce. Break Sausage into very small chunks and spread evenly over mixture.  Spread Cheese over mixture.  Cover and bake 15-30 minutes at 400 Degrees Fahrenheit, or until Cheese is all melted and sausage is cooked all the way through.

This very simple casserole is great warm and, like pizza, is even better reheated the next day.  Great with some breadsticks or garlic bread.  One of the greatest things about Pizza Casserole is that, also like pizza, you aren't limited to the ingredients listed in the recipe.  This is just how I like to eat it, but you can just as easily throw in Mushrooms, Black Olives, Pineapple, Pepperoni, Canadian Bacon, Chunk Chicken, Bacon, or anything else you like on your regular pizza.  It goes together really quick at the last minute and I have no problem getting five huge servings out of it, so it will easily feed the whole family, too. 

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