PIZZA RIGATONI

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Marilyn Cowan from North Manchester, Indiana turns her slow cooker into a pizzeria with this zesty layered casserole. It is loaded with cheese, Italian sausage, pepperoni and pasta.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 4h15m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1-1/2 pounds bulk Italian sausage
3 cups uncooked rigatoni or large tube pasta
4 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
1 small onion, chopped
2 cans (one 15 ounces, one 8 ounces) pizza sauce
1 package (3-1/2 ounces) sliced pepperoni
1 can (6 ounces) pitted ripe olives, drained and halved

Steps:

In a skillet, cook sausage until no longer pink; drain. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. , In a 5-qt. slow cooker, layer half of the sausage, pasta, cheese, soup, onion, pizza sauce, pepperoni and olives. Repeat layers. Cover and cook on low for 4 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 525 calories, Fat 30g fat (13g saturated fat), Cholesterol 78mg cholesterol, Sodium 1573mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 30g protein.