Childrens Favorite Pizza Pasta Casserole Recipes

PIZZA PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce and pasta. , Transfer to 2 greased 13x9-in. baking dishes. Sprinkle with cheese. Arrange pepperoni over the top. , Bake, uncovered, 25-30 minutes or until heated through. Freeze option: Cool unbaked casseroles; cover and freeze up to 3 months. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake as directed, increasing time to 35-40 minutes or until heated through and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°.,

KID'S FAVORITE PIZZA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain.
• Cook and stir ground beef in a skillet over medium heat until meat is crumbly and browned, about 10 minutes; drain excess grease.
• Mix cooked ground beef, macaroni, pizza sauce, tomato sauce, and mushrooms in a bowl. Layer half the macaroni mixture into a 9x12-inch baking dish; top with 1/2 the mozzarella cheese. Layer remaining macaroni mixture over the top; sprinkle remaining mozzarella cheese over macaroni mixture. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese has melted and casserole is bubbling, about 35 minutes. Let cool for 3 to 5 minutes before serving.

KID FRIENDLY PIZZA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Cook pasta according to package directions, Drain and set aside.
• In a skillet, add sausage and heat until brown. Drain excess grease if necessary.
• Stir in garlic, diced up onion and chopped green pepper.
• Cook an additional 3-5 minutes to allow for ingredients to soften.
• Stir in pepperoni, cooked and drained pasta and tomato sauce. Mix well.
• Top with mozzarella cheese.
• Place cast iron skillet into oven and cook for an additional 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and it's heated through.
• Top pizza casserole with a little extra Parmesan cheese or your favorite pizza toppings.

PIZZA CASSEROLE WITH PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 5 to 8 minutes or about 3 minutes before cooked; drain and place noodles in a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Stir in pizza sauce, powdered cheese packets from macaroni and cheese mix, 1/2 the mozzarella cheese, 1/2 the Parmesan cheese, pepperoni and any other pizza toppings that you want to add. Top with the remaining cheeses.
• Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes or until cheese is bubbly; serve.

CHILDREN'S FAVORITE PIZZA-PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. In a lg skillet, lightly sprayed w/ cooking spray, heat over medium-high heat. Add ground beef, onion and green bell pepper. Cook, stirring until beef is cooked through. Drain any fat from pan.
• 2. Heat oven to 400. Spray a 9" x 13" casserole dish w/ cooking spray. Into lg skillet w/ beef mix, add pizza sauce and cheese soup. Stir in water and pepperoni. Bring to a boil.
• 3. Stir in noodles. Cover and let cook until noodles are tender, about 10-15 mins. Spoon mix into casserole pan and sprinkle w/ cheese. Bake until cheese is melted, about 10 mins. Great served w/ garlic bread sticks.