Deep Dish Pizza Casserole
When I hear deep dish, I think of pizza. I decided to create a recipe for a casserole with the pizza in mind. My kids LOVE pizza as I bet most peoples kids do. Our family’s favorite topping is pepperoni and extra cheese. And this is how Deep Dish Pizza Casserole was born. Full of pepperoni, sauce, and cheese; Its sure to please your family’s pizza craving and best of all its a 30 minute meal. I love a quick and easy meal for weeknight dinner. You can make your own sauce with my recipe that only takes about 20 minutes to make RECIPE HERE.
Deep Dish Pizza Casserole Recipe
Ingredients:
1 pound pasta (we used bowtie)
1 jar pizza sauce (or make mine)
1/4 cup of the pasta water or water
8 ounces pepperoni cut in 1/2
8 ounces shredded mozzarella
Directions:
Cook pasta according to the directions on the back. Reserve 1/4 cup of the water before draining the pasta. If you forget just use water.
Preheat oven to 375. In a larger bowl add the jar of sauce and the hot water and stir to combine. Now gently stir in the cooked pasta.
In a casserole dish pour half the pasta. Top with half the pepperoni and half the mozzarella.
Repeat the pasta, pepperoni and cheese layers.
Place in the oven for 15-20 minutes or until the cheese is golden. Serve hot and enjoy! #HomemadeYUMMY
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- 1 pound pasta (we used bowtie)
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- 1 jar pizza sauce (or make mine)
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- 1/4 cup of the pasta water or water
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- 8 ounces pepperoni cut in 1/2
- 8 ounces shredded mozzarella
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- Cook pasta according to the directions on the back. Reserve 1/4 cup of the water before draining the pasta. If you forget just use water.
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- Preheat oven to 375. In a larger bowl add the jar of sauce and the hot water and stir to combine. Now gently stir in the cooked pasta.
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- In a casserole dish pour half the pasta. Top with half the pepperoni and half the mozzarella.
- Repeat the pasta, pepperoni and cheese layers. Place in the oven for 15-20 minutes or until the cheese is golden. Serve hot and enjoy! #HomemadeYUMMY
