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pepperoni pizza mac casserole

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Recipe by
Susan Bickta
@souxie
Kutztown, PA

Try using 2 jars of pizza sauce instead of 1 jar and the can of tomatoes. This will give the finished dish more of a "pizza" flavor. Try adding other pizza toppings you may like (mushrooms, ham, use Italian sausage instead of ground beef, etc.). The possibilities are endless!

yield 4 -6
prep time 15 Min
cook time 35 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For pepperoni pizza mac casserole

  • 8 oz
    elbow macaroni, cooked al dente
  • 1 lb
    ground beef
  • 1 md
    onion, chopped
  • 1/2 c
    chopped green bell pepper
  • 1 jar
    (14 ounces) pizza sauce
  • 1 can
    (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes, italian style, undrained
  • 1 tsp
    granulated garlic
  • 1 tsp
    italian seasoning
  • 4 oz
    sliced pepperoni
  • 12 oz
    grated mozzarella

How To Make pepperoni pizza mac casserole

  • 1
    Cook meat, onion and green pepper in a 4-5 quart Dutch oven over medium high heat, stirring often, until meat is crumbly and no longer pink (about 10-12 minutes).
  • 2
    Add the pizza sauce, tomatoes, garlic and Italian seasoning and cooked macaroni. Mix well and cook another 4-5 minutes to heat through.
  • 3
    Meanwhile, heat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • 4
    Line the bottom of an 8" X 8" glass baking dish with a single layer of pepperoni slices. Spoon 1/2 of the macaroni mixture over the pepperoni. Spread evenly.
  • 5
    Top with 1/2 of the remaining pepperoni and sprinkle with 1/2 of the cheese.
  • 6
    Spoon remaining macaroni mixture over all and spread evenly. Top with remaining pepperoni (pushing gently into the macaroni mixture) and sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
  • 7
    Sprinkle with additional Italian seasoning. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
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