Make-Ahead Pizza Casserole
Make-Ahead Pizza Casserole is a main course that serves 6. For $1.51 per serving, this recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 550 calories, 27g of protein, and 30g of fat. It will be a hit at your Autumn event. This recipe from Betty Crocker has 112 fans. If you have canned tomatoes, olives, pork sausage, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is an affordable recipe for fans of Mediterranean food. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 9 hours and 40 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns a solid spoonacular score of 64%. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Make Ahead Breakfast Casserole, Make-Ahead Breakfast Casserole, and Make-Ahead Paella Casserole.
Servings: 6
Preparation duration: 20 minutes
Cooking duration: 560 minutes
Ingredients:
1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes with sweet onion, undrained
1 can (2 1/4 oz) sliced ripe olives, drained
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella or pizza cheese blend (6 oz)
1 can (15 oz) pizza sauce
1 lb mild Italian pork sausage
4 cups uncooked rotini pasta (10 oz)
2 cups water
Equipment:
frying pan
glass baking pan
aluminum foil
oven
baking pan
Cooking instruction summary:
1 In 10-inch skillet, cook sausage over medium-high heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until no longer pink; drain. 2 In ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish, mix water, pizza sauce and tomatoes. Stir in cooked sausage, uncooked pasta and olives (pasta should be completely covered with sauce). Cover tightly with foil; refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight. 3 When ready to bake, heat oven to 350°F. Stir casserole; cover with foil and bake 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes or until bubbly. 4 Uncover baking dish; stir mixture. Sprinkle with cheese; bake uncovered 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.
Step by step:
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2. In 10-inch skillet, cook sausage over medium-high heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until no longer pink; drain.
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4. In ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish, mix water, pizza sauce and tomatoes. Stir in cooked sausage, uncooked pasta and olives (pasta should be completely covered with sauce). Cover tightly with foil; refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.
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6. When ready to bake, heat oven to 350°F. Stir casserole; cover with foil and bake 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes or until bubbly.
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8. Uncover baking dish; stir mixture. Sprinkle with cheese; bake uncovered 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.
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