Delicious Ground Beef Pizza Casserole |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 40 Minutes |
Ready In: 70 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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This is not hard to throw together, I make this quite often and my family loves this casserole! Ingredients:
1 lb lean ground beef |
1 large onion, chopped |
1 medium green pepper, chopped |
1 tablespoon fresh minced garlic |
salt or seasoning salt and pepper |
3 -4 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese |
1 lb pepperoni, divided |
1 (4 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained |
4 cups pasta sauce |
3 -4 cups rigatoni pasta (cooked to firm-tender and drained, do not overcook the pasta) |
4 cups mozzarella cheese, divided |
Directions:
1. Grease a 13x9-inch baking dish.
2. Cook the gound beef in a medium skillet with the onions, green peppers, garlic, salt pepper until meat is browned and veggies are tender; drain fat, and mix in the Parmesan cheese.
3. Stir in the 1/2-pound pepperoni (chop this pepperoni to add to the mixture, leave the remaining half pound pepperoni sliced), mushrooms, pasta sauce; stir well until combined; simmer for 20-25 minutes on top of stove.
4. Set oven to 350 degrees.
5. Place the cooked rigatoni pasta on the bottom of the greased baking dish.
6. Sprinkle with 2 cups mozzarella cheese over the pasta.
7. Layer with pepperoni slices evenly over the cheese.
8. Top with the ground beef/pasta sauce mixture.
9. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes.
10. Remove from oven, sprinkle with the remaining 2 cups mozzarella cheese.
11. Return to oven and bake for 10 minutes longer, or until bubbly.
12. Let stand for 10-15 minutes before serving.
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