Homemade Pizza Casserole by Mama 🍕🥘
Ingredients:
– 1 lb. ground meat
– 1 16 oz. box bow tie pasta
– ½ teaspoon salt
– ½ teaspoon oregano
– ½ teaspoon garlic powder
– 2 ounces sliced pepperoni
– 1 (26 ounce) jar pasta sauce
– 1 10 oz. can diced Italian-style tomatoes
– ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
– 1 (8 ounce) package shredded Italian cheese blend
– Optional toppings: black olives, sausage, onions, green peppers, bacon bits
Directions:
1. Boil water with salt for pasta. Once boiling, add pasta. In a separate frying pan, brown the ground meat.
2. When pasta is cooked, drain it.
3. Lightly grease a 9×13×3 inch pan and pour a small amount of sauce to coat the bottom.
4. Add a layer of pasta followed by half of the sauce, diced tomatoes, garlic powder, and oregano.
5. Layer the browned ground meat on top of the pasta, then add a layer of pepperoni slices.
6. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese and Italian cheese blend over the pepperoni layer. Add another layer of pepperoni on top.
7. Optionally, add bacon bits and any other desired pizza toppings.
8. Bake in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes.
Enjoy this delicious homemade pizza casserole straight from Mama’s kitchen! 🍽️
