Easy Pizza Casserole Dinner
Sep 14, 2025 12:35 PM
This delicious and simple pizza casserole is the perfect weeknight dinner solution. Made with layers of pasta, pizza sauce, pepperoni, cheese, and your choice of toppings, it’s sure to be a crowd-pleaser!
I still have no idea what happened, but thankfully I still had the recipe with one change, we ONLY use the homemade pizza sauce. You’ll have to trust me on this one, it totally transforms the dish from good to amazing.
Every time I ask my kids for dinner ideas, they always say pizza…every single time. I love pizza as much as the next person, but homemade pizza takes time and planning ahead. Let me be honest, sometimes I’m not that on the ball. Pizza pasta casserole to the recipe! It tastes like you are eating pizza but it’s on the table from start to finish in less than an hour.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 lb Ground Beef
- 1/2 lb Mild Italian Sausage
- 2 Cups Homemade Pizza Sauce
- 4 Cups Pasta, of choice
- 3 ½ Cups Mozzarella, grated, or to taste
- 6 oz Pepperoni
- 1/4 Cup Parmesan Cheese
- Sliced Black Olives, optional
- 2 teaspoons Garlic Parsley Seasoning, like Johnny's Garlic Spread
- 1-2 teaspoons Italian Seasoning
- Fresh Parsley
Homemade Pizza Sauce
- 2 teaspoons Olive oil
- 1 Tablespoon Butter, optional (or sub more olive oil)
- 4 Cloves Garlic, minced
- 1 3/4 teaspoons Onion Powder
- 1/4-1/2 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
- 1 1/2 teaspoon Fresh Basil, chopped (or 3/4 teaspoon Dried)
- 1 teaspoon Fresh Oregano, chopped (or 1/2 teaspoon Dried)
- 5 Tablespoons Fresh Parmesan Cheese, grated
- 2 teaspoons Brown Sugar
- 2 Cans Tomato Sauce, 8oz cans
- 4 Tablespoons Tomato Paste
- 2/3 Cup Warm Water
- Salt and Pepper , to taste
Prep Time:
35 minutes
Cook Time:
95 minutes
Total Time:
130 minutes
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