Pizza spaghetti casserole

Pizza spaghetti casserole

Need a recipe for dinner? Try this pizza spaghetti casserole recipe - it makes a wonderful alternative to ordinary spaghetti.

  • Recipe serves:9
  • Preparation time15 min
  • Cooking time15 min

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces uncooked spaghetti
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 (1-lb.) package mild ground pork sausage
  • 2 ounces turkey pepperoni slices (about 30), cut in half
  • 1 (26-oz.) jar tomato-and-basil pasta sauce
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 (8-oz.) package shredded Italian three-cheese blend

Method

  • Cook spaghetti with 1/2 tsp. salt according to package directions.
  • Drain well, and place in a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish.
  • Brown sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes or until meat crumbles and is no longer pink.
  • Drain and set aside.
  • Wipe skillet clean.
  • Add pepperoni, and cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, 4 minutes or until slightly crisp.
  • Top spaghetti in baking dish with sausage; pour pasta sauce over sausage.
  • Arrange half of pepperoni slices evenly over pasta sauce.
  • Sprinkle evenly with cheeses.
  • Arrange remaining half of pepperoni slices evenly over cheese.
  • Cover with nonstick or lightly greased aluminum foil.
  • Bake at 350 for 30 minutes; remove foil, and bake 10 more minutes or until cheese is melted and just begins to brown.
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