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garlic parmesan pizza casserole

clownman70360 avatar
Recipe by
raymond spencer
@clownman70360
st bernard, LA

A fifth recipe of garlic Parmesan creation. This time it's a pizza casserole, filled with fusilli pasta, pepperoni, real bacon bits and garlic Parmesan sauce.

yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For garlic parmesan pizza casserole

  • 1 3/4 c
    grated Parmesan cheese, divided
  • 1 c
    crumbled cooked bacon
  • 10 oz
    uncooked fusilli pasta
  • 2 Tbsp
    olive oil
  • 8 oz
    white mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 lb
    lean ground beef
  • 1 md
    vidalia sweet onion, peeled and diced
  • 2
    banana peppers, sliced
  • 2 clove
    garlic, finely minced
  • 2 tsp
    dried basil
  • 2 tsp
    crushed red pepper
  • 1 bottle
    garlic Parmesan sauce
  • 2 can
    sliced ripe olives, drained (2.25 oz)
  • 6 oz
    pepperoni, sliced
  • 2 c
    shredded pizza cheese blend, divided
  • 1 Tbsp
    sea salt mixed with black pepper

How To Make garlic parmesan pizza casserole

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9 x 13-inch baking pan. Add 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese and crumbled bacon bits; mix well.
  • 2
    Cook fusilli pasta according to package directions. Drain well and set aside.
  • 3
    Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the mushrooms and remaining grated Parmesan cheese. Saute for 5 minutes until golden brown. Remove to a plate and set aside.
  • 4
    Add ground beef and sliced vidalia onion to the skillet and cook, stirring for 8 minutes or until the onion is translucent.
  • 5
    Stir in chopped banana peppers and minced garlic and continue cooking until the beef is no longer pink. Drain and discard excess grease.
  • 6
    Combine dried basil, crushed red pepper, garlic Parmesan sauce, olives, pepperoni and reserved cooked mushrooms; stir well.
  • 7
    Let it simmer for 6 minutes. Season with sea salt/black pepper as needed.
  • 8
    Add cooked fusilli pasta. Toss to blend thoroughly.
  • 9
    Spoon half of the pasta mixture into a prepared baking pan. Top with half of shredded pizza cheese blend. Repeat layers.
  • 10
    Bake for 25 minutes or until hot and bubbly and the cheese is melted.
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