Pepperoni Pizza Casserole

5 from 1 vote

This pepperoni pizza casserole recipe is filled with tender pasta, mozzarella cheese, and juicy sausage for a delicious and easy dinner.

Prep 10

Cook 40

Total 50

Fat 25

Carbs 34

Protein 18

Yield

Preheat the oven to 350℉ and spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Set aside.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta a few minutes less than al dente. About 8 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water, and set aside.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the Italian sausage to the skillet and cook for 5-6 minutes. Add the onion and garlic and cook for another 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
Add the tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, and pasta and stir to combine.
Transfer the pasta to the baking dish. Top with the mozzarella cheese and pepperoni.
Bake for 20 minutes.
Allow to rest for 10 minutes before serving.

Any short pasta can be used in this recipe.
It is important to rinse the noodles with cold water so they stop cooking immediately. If they are hot when you add them to the sauce, it could absorb more while baking, resulting in a drier casserole.
We used this Italian Seasoning, which contains salt. If you use a different one that does not contain salt, add 1 teaspoon of salt with the rest of the seasonings in Step 4.