Meat Lover’s Pizza Casserole

Name: Meat Lover's Pizza Casserole
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Dinner Recipes, Comfort Food Recipes, Italian Dinners, Italian Recipes
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 can (15 ounces) pizza sauce; 8 ounces elbow macaroni, cooked and drained; 2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese; 1 package (3-1/2 ounces) sliced pepperoni, quartered; 1/2 teaspoon salt

With three children, I need dishes that are sure to satisfy. This has been a family favorite ever since a co-worker shared the recipe.— Karin Ptak, Elburn, Illinois

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1 can (15 ounces) pizza sauce
8 ounces elbow macaroni, cooked and drained
2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1 package (3-1/2 ounces) sliced pepperoni, quartered
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in remaining ingredients.
Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 379 calories, 20g fat (10g saturated fat), 73mg cholesterol, 926mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 2g fiber), 29g protein.

Originally published as Meat Lover's Pizza Casserole in Casserole Cookbook

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Jenifh74

Feb 22, 2015

I double the recipe I added Italian sausage and ground beef. I also added more cheese then the recipe called for. It was delicious. I will make again.
BusySDMom

Dec 27, 2014

My family really enjoys this dish. I found that subbing half the ground beef with Italian Sausage provides a nice flavor.
germanycook

Dec 16, 2013

Yummy and easy recipe. I just added basil and oregano and it really made it taste more like pizza.
Crysjustice1234

Sep 9, 2012

Ive made this recipe many times over the years and it stays on the family "FAVs" list. Easy, delish, and kids love it!!
Nana1969

Oct 11, 2011

Love the basic idea of this recipe. Would change the meat to a seasoned sausage and the cheese to shredded pizza cheese blend to make it more like pizza. Otherwise, it was a good and easy meal for the family. They said they wanted me to make it again.
the_housegirlfriend

Oct 5, 2011

I reduced the size of this recipe to make it for two--my boyfriend and I. I sauteed the beef and onion with green pepper and fresh garlic before tossing it into the casserole, and then added chopped fresh tomato as well. I topped the casserole with a blend of bread crumbs, grated parmesan cheese, and Italian herbs, and then laid whole pepperonis on top as allaboutcookies86 suggested to mimic the look of a pizza. I used about a quarter of the cheese the recipe called for. We will definitely be making this one again.
allaboutcookies86

Dec 30, 2009

I made this casserole for my husband who LOVES pizza and it is very good. It does taste like a pizza. The one thing I changed because we really like cheese is to make it more like pizza I put the cheese it called for in it, but I also put another bag of cheese on top of it after I transfered the ingredients into the dish. It came out very good and VERY cheesy. The more cheese the better! Also next time I may take some of the pepperoni's and put them on top of the cheese I added to the top (just for the looks of a pizza). I can't wait to make it again!