Pizza Casserole:
Prep: 20 minutes
Bake: 30 minutes
3 cups uncooked spiral pasta
2 pounds ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cans (8-ounces each) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
1 can (15 oz.s) tomato sauce
1 jar (4 oz.s) pizza sauce
1 can (6 oz.s) tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
4 cups (16 oz.s) shredded mozzarella cheese, divided or part-skim mozzarella cheese
1 package (3-1/2 oz.s) sliced pepperoni
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the mushrooms, sauces, tomato paste, sugar and seasonings. Drain pasta; stir into meat sauce.
Divide half of the mixture between two greased 11x7x2-in. baking dishes; sprinkle each with 1 cup of mozarella cheese. Repeat layers. Top with pepperoni and Parmesan cheese. Cover and bake at 350 for 20 minutes. Uncover; bake 10-15 minutes or until heated through. Yield: 2 casseroles (8 servings each).
Prep: 20 minutes
Bake: 30 minutes
3 cups uncooked spiral pasta
2 pounds ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cans (8-ounces each) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
1 can (15 oz.s) tomato sauce
1 jar (4 oz.s) pizza sauce
1 can (6 oz.s) tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
4 cups (16 oz.s) shredded mozzarella cheese, divided or part-skim mozzarella cheese
1 package (3-1/2 oz.s) sliced pepperoni
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the mushrooms, sauces, tomato paste, sugar and seasonings. Drain pasta; stir into meat sauce.
Divide half of the mixture between two greased 11x7x2-in. baking dishes; sprinkle each with 1 cup of mozarella cheese. Repeat layers. Top with pepperoni and Parmesan cheese. Cover and bake at 350 for 20 minutes. Uncover; bake 10-15 minutes or until heated through. Yield: 2 casseroles (8 servings each).