Pizza Casserole
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"A friend from church gave me the recipe for this satisfying casserole for the slow cooker," reports Julie Sterchi of Harrisburg, Illinois. "It's always one of the first dishes emptied at potlucks, and it can easily be adapted to personal tastes."
SERVINGS: 12
CATEGORY: Main Dish
METHOD: Slow Cooker
TIME: Prep: 25 min. Cook: 1 hour
Ingredients:
- 3 pounds ground beef
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 jar (28 ounces) spaghetti sauce
- 2 jars (4-1/2 ounces each) sliced mushrooms, drained
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- Dash pepper
- 1 package (16 ounces) wide egg noodles, cooked and drained
- 2 packages (3-1/2 ounces each) sliced pepperoni
- 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
Directions:
In a Dutch oven, brown beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add spaghetti sauce, mushrooms, salt, garlic powder, oregano and pepper; heat through.
Spoon 4 cups into a 6-qt. slow cooker. Top with half of the noodles, pepperoni and cheeses. Repeat layers. Cover and cook on high for 1 hour or until cheese is melted. Yield: 12 servings.