For dinner tonight I did another recipe that I see quite often on Pinterest this one comes from www.closetcooking.com . Kind of a neat blog check it out sometime.
Pepperoni Pizza Casserole
12 oz. Pasta
1/2 pound turkey sausage, casing removed
3 c. (24oz.) pizza or marinara sauce
1/2 c. sliced black olives
4 oz. pepperoni
8 oz. ricotta
2c. shredded mozzarella
1/2 c. Parmesan, grated
1/2 tsp. oregano, optional
Cook pasta as directed on the package but stop 3 minutes early, drain and set aside.
Meanwhile cook the sausage in a large saucepan over medium heat, about 10 minutes.
Mix in the sauce with sausage and 3/4 of the olives and pepperoni set aside.
Mix the ricotta, mozzarella and Parmesan set aside.
Place half of the pasta in the bottom of a large baking dish, top with half of the sauce, followed by half the cheese mixture and repeat with another layer of each, finally topping with the remaining olives, pepperoni and oregano.
Bake in a preheated 350 oven covered with foil until bubbling at the sides, about 20-30 minutes, remove foil and bake until the cheese has melted and starting to turn golden brown, about 10 minutes.
Tip: Change things up by using your favorite pizza toppings.
My Note: I still had some of my homemade sauce defrosted and since it had hamburger in it I used it instead of the sausage and marinara. I really am not a big fan of ricotta and I had some of the vegetable cream cheese (fat free of course) so, I used it in place of the ricotta.
As you can see, I made a smaller version since it is just the two of us. I have to say this is pretty tasty and we had it for lunch the next day. The ideas for this meal are limitless just use your favorite pizza toppings. I think I will try some chicken and mushrooms with some kind of Alfredo sauce. Enjoy!!!
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