PIZZA CASSEROLE

Pizza Casserole image

Provided by Muna Escobar

Categories Pizza

Number Of Ingredients 16

1/2 lb ground beef
1 small onion, minced or 2 tbsp dry minced
2 c pizza sauce (recipe follows)
1 c water
8 oz pasta, any shape you desire
4 oz sliced & chopped pepperoni
1 c or more shredded cheese of choice
1 c sliced black olives, opt
1 c sliced mushrooms, opt
1 green pepper, diced, opt
PIZZA SAUCE
2 c tomato sauce
2 tsp dry basil
1 tsp dry oregano
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/8 tsp salt

Steps:

1. Brown hamburger meat & onion in a large pot until done
2. Add the pizza sauce & water into the pot.
3. Bring this to a boil, then stir in the pot. Season with salt, if needed.
4. Boil, stirring often, until pasta is tender
5. Stir in 'toppings' chosen (except cheese).
6. Pour into a greased 9x13
7. Cover with foil & bake at 350' for about 30 minutes
8. Remove foil, add the cheese & bake 15-20 more minutes. At this point you could arrange pepperoni slices to top of casserole for a nice presentation.