Can You Make Pizza Pasta Casserole With Ground Beef

Jazz up pizza night with this easy pizza casserole recipe. This freezer friendly pizza pasta casserole is one recipe that the kids will be begging for more.

This easy pizza casserole recipe is a kid pleaser. My entire family devoured it and raved about how great it was. This pizza pasta casserole also freezes great so you can easily make two batches and toss one in the freezer for an easy freezer meal.

That way with very little work, you can make one for your family today and then the second goes in the freezer making another night even easier for you. You know I love an easy freezer meal. There is nothing better than having dinner already in the freezer. Don't you agree?

Plus, your kids will love it because it is like pizza, but you will love it because it is a TAD fancier than pizza. This easy pizza casserole recipe is packed with flavor. I think you will be surprised by how good it really is. Don't let the simple ingredients fool you. It will be your new favorite casserole dish.

There is just something about pizza recipes. Don't you agree? Pizza is a staple at our house from ordering out to our flatbread pizza, our crock pot pizza chicken,  or our Bubble up pizza our family has to enjoy some kind of pizza every single week. It is a kid pleaser and Mom loves how easy it is to throw together.

If you like this pizza casserole,  make sure you check out this Easy lasagna recipe. It's quick and easy!

Ingredients you need for pizza pasta casserole:

• 1 lb of ground beef (or Italian Sausage)
• 6 oz pepperoni
• 3 cups of Mozzarella cheese
• 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes (or Homemade Pizza Sauce Recipe)
• 1 teaspoon of garlic salt
• 1 Tablespoon of Italian Seasoning
• 16 oz of penne pasta
• ¼ up of Parmesan cheese

How to make Easy Pizza Casserole Recipe:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brown the ground beef and drain any sausage.
2. Pour in the crushed tomatoes, Italian seasoning, and the garlic salt. Stir to combine.
3. Meanwhile boil pasta according to directions but cook to al dente, meaning you want the pasta to be firm and undercooked.
4. Drain pasta and pour half of the pasta in a 9×13 baking dish.
5. Spoon half the meat mixture over the pasta.
6. Top with half the Mozzarella cheese.
7. Lay half the pepperonis on top.
8. Then later the remaining pasta, meat sauce, cheese and pepperoni.
9. Sprinkle the parmesan cheese on top.
10. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees F.
11. Remove foil and bake another 15 minutes until bubbly and brown.
12. Allow to cool for 5 minutes and then serve.

Easy Pizza Pasta Casserole Side dish ideas

• Easy Ramen Noodle Salad Recipe
• Creamy Broccoli Salad Recipe
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• Easy Parmesan Roasted Zucchini Recipe
• Oven Roasted Parmesan Asparagus

With an easy casserole dish and an easy side dish you can have dinner ready in no time.

Print your recipe below:

Easy Pizza Casserole Recipe

This easy pizza casserole recipe is a family pleaser! An Easy casserole recipe. Plus this pizza pasta casserole is an easy freezer meal. Try it today!

Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 45 mins

Cool 5 mins

Total Time 1 hr

Servings 6

Cuisine Italian

Course casserole, Main Course

Calories 841

• ▢ 1 lb ground beef (or Italian Sausage)
• ▢ 6 oz pepperoni
• ▢ 3 cups Mozzarella cheese
• ▢ 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes (or 2 15 oz cans of crushed tomatoes)
• ▢ 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• ▢ 1 Tablespoon Italian Seasoning
• ▢ 16 oz penne pasta
• ▢ 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brown the ground beef and drain any sausage.

• Pour in the crushed tomatoes, Italian seasoning, and the garlic salt. Stir to combine.

• Meanwhile boil pasta according to directions but cook to al dente, meaning you want the pasta to be firm and undercooked.

• Drain pasta and pour half of the pasta in a 9×13 baking dish.

• Spoon half the meat mixture over the pasta.

• Top with half the Mozzarella cheese.

• Lay half the pepperonis on top.

• Then later the remaining pasta, meat sauce, cheese and pepperoni.

• Sprinkle the parmesan cheese on top.

• Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees F.

• Remove foil and bake another 15 minutes until bubbly and brown.

• Allow to cool for 5 minutes and then serve.

This pizza pasta casserole freezes great so you can easily make two batches and toss one in the freezer for an easy freezer meal. A delicious time saver!

Serving 6 g , Calories 841 kcal , Carbohydrates 68 g , Protein 45 g , Fat 42 g , Saturated Fat 18 g , Cholesterol 130 mg , Sodium 1534 mg , Potassium 892 mg , Fiber 5 g , Sugar 8 g , Vitamin A 710 IU , Vitamin C 12.4 mg , Calcium 426 mg , Iron 5.2 mg

How to Freeze Easy Pizza Casserole Recipe:

1. Make the easy pizza pasta casserole recipe in a tin toil pan according to direction above.
2. However, instead of baking, cover with foil and allow to cool.
3. Once cooled, freeze.
4. To bake, remove from freezer the day before you want to eat it and allow it to thaw in the refrigerator overnight.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour covered, and 15 minutes uncovered.

We also love Pepperoni Chicken Pasta Recipe. The kids love it and it's so easy to fix.

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• Easy Breakfast Pizza Recipe
• Gluten Free Pepperoni Pizza Casserole Recipe
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• Copycat Little Caesars Crazy Bread Recipe

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