Recipe Cheesy Pizza Pasta Casserole

CHEESY PIZZA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the beef, pepperoni, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in mushrooms; set aside. , Combine vermicelli and butter in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish; toss to coat. Pour 1 cup tomato sauce over pasta; top with half of meat mixture. Combine Swiss and mozzarella cheeses; sprinkle half over top. Sprinkle with oregano and basil. Layer with remaining meat and cheese mixtures. Pour remaining tomato sauce over top., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly.

RECIPE: CHEESY PIZZA PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a medium saute pan, saute onion and pepper in the olive oil until tender.
• In a small sauce pan, heat the pizza sauce. Stir in the cream cheese until melted.
• Combine the pizza sauce and cooked pasta and place in the bottom of a 1 1/2 qt casserole dish.
• Layer with 1 C of the mozzarella cheese, then add the pepperoni, green peppers and onion in a layer.
• Add a layer of half of the remaining mozzarella cheese and top with the tomatoes.
• Layer on the rest of the mozzarella cheese and then sprinkle with fresh oregano and crushed red pepper.
• Turn on your broiler to high and place the pasta dish on the bottom rack of the oven. Allow to broil until the cheese is melted.

PIZZA PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce and pasta. , Transfer to 2 greased 13x9-in. baking dishes. Sprinkle with cheese. Arrange pepperoni over the top. , Bake, uncovered, 25-30 minutes or until heated through. Freeze option: Cool unbaked casseroles; cover and freeze up to 3 months. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake as directed, increasing time to 35-40 minutes or until heated through and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°.,

CHEESY PIZZA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, cook beef over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until brown; drain. In ungreased 2 1/2-quart casserole, mix pasta, beef and remaining ingredients except cheese.
• Cover and bake about 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake uncovered about 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

CHEESY PIZZA PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to package directions and drain out the water.
• Prehat oven to 350F
• Place the pasta in a large bowl and add in the pasta sauce, cream cheese, salt, pepper and Italian seasoning. Stir well to combine. The heat from the recently cooked pasta should help melt the cream cheese to make it stirrable.
• Pour the pasta into a casserole dish and cover with 1 cup of shredded cheese. Sprinkle with additional Italian seasoning, if desired, and place pepperoni slices on top.
• Cover casserole dish with tinfoil and bake for 15 minutes until the cheese is melted.
• You can remove the tinfoil for a couple minutes if you want to crisp up the cheese, or remove the dish from the oven

CHEESY PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions; drain. In a small saucepan, melt butter. Stir in the flour, garlic salt and onion salt until smooth. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat. Add the cheese, stirring until melted. Stir in the noodles. , Transfer to a greased shallow 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Toss bread crumbs and butter; sprinkle over top. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.