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Easy Pizza Casserole

January 28, 2022

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Easy Pizza Casserole – An incredibly delicious and simple pizza casserole bake with rotini, ground beef, pepperoni and mozzarella cheese.

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Pizza is always a quick and easy dinner idea, but there’s only so much pizza you can eat in a month. This easy pizza casserole puts a whole new twist on your favorite dinner. With all the makings of a classic meat lover’s pizza in a delicious, cheesy casserole, it’s the ultimate comfort food. 

For a healthier option you can easily sneak in some veggies like zucchini, bell peppers or shredded carrots. Whole wheat or gluten free noodles can be substituted as well. 

What I love about this recipe is that I can prep the casserole in the morning or the night before and throw it into the oven right before dinner time. If you want something quick and easy, but need a change from your normal pizza night, this pizza casserole is perfect for you!

So grab your ingredients and let’s get cooking!

pepperoni pizza casserole in a baking dish

HOW TO MAKE EASY PIZZA CASSEROLE

This recipe is super easy, and you only need six ingredients, making it the perfect weeknight meal. Here’s what you’ll need:

  • Ground beef
  • Onion
  • Spaghetti sauce (choose your favorite)
  • Rotini noodles (cooked)
  • Pepperoni slices
  • Shredded mozzarella cheese

ingredients for making pizza casserole

Once you’ve gathered all your ingredients, pull out your 9×13 inch casserole dish and let’s get to work!

steps to making pizza casserole

  1. Brown ground beef and onions over medium heat until meat is cooked thoroughly.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together spaghetti sauce and cooked ground beef.
  3. Add cooked rotini noodles and stir again.
  4. In a greased 9×13-inch baking dish, start with a layer half the noodle mixture
  5. Then layer half the pepperoni and half the cheese. Repeat.
  6. Top with remaining pepperoni slices and then bake for 30 minutes or until cheese is melted.

plate of pepperoni pizza casserole

CAN I MAKE PIZZA CASSEROLE AHEAD OF TIME?

Assemble the pizza casserole in your baking dish, but don’t bake it. Instead, cover it and store it in the refrigerator overnight or several hours before you plan to cook it. Remove it from the refrigerator and bake as directed. 

You can also freeze the pizza casserole in a freezer-safe dish for up to three months. Thaw the casserole overnight in the fridge, and then bake as directed.

forkful of pizza casserole

CAN I USE DIFFERENT PASTA?

Yes! You can use different noodles for this easy pizza casserole recipe. I like to use a thicker pasta such as rotini so that you can easily spoon up the casserole when serving.

Some other great options are macaroni noodles, penne, rigatoni and ziti.

plate with rotini casserole on it

WHAT’S THE BEST WAY TO STORE LEFTOVERS?

This easy pizza casserole is perfect for a crowd, and makes great leftovers for lunch the next day. You can store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 5-7 days.

Or, you can place any leftovers in a freezer-safe container and store it in the freezer for up to 2 months.

spoonful of meaty casserole

MORE EASY CASSEROLES TO TRY

  • Classic tuna Noodle Casserole
  • Tater Tot Casserole
  • Hamburger Helper Cheeseburger Casserole
  • Easy Turkey Casserole

Easy Pizza Casserole

plate of pepperoni pizza casserole
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An incredibly delicious and simple pizza casserole bake with rotini, ground beef, pepperoni and mozzarella cheese.

  • Author: Sara

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • Small onion, diced
  • 24 ounce jar spaghetti sauce
  • 8 ounces rotini noodles, cooked
  • 6 ounces pepperoni slices
  • 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350º Fahrenheit.
  2. Brown ground beef and onions over medium heat until meat is cooked thoroughly.
  3. Cook rotini noodles according to package directions.
  4. In a large bowl, mix together spaghetti sauce and cooked ground beef.
  5. Add noodles and stir again.
  6. In a greased 9×13-inch baking dish, layer half the noodles, half the pepperoni and half the cheese. Repeat.
  7. Top with remaining pepperoni slices.
  8. Bake for 30 minutes or until cheese is melted.

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