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Pizza Pasta Casserole Recipe

Written by Cassity

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 I feel  like I haven’t been sharing recipes!  And the truth is I love to cook!   The move (uhem like 10 months ago, hangs head in shame….) threw me off my regular cooking schedule, and living in a constant construction zone since then has not boded well for me actually cooking.  

Recently however,  to save some cash, and in an effort to eat better I have been trying to cook more.  But it feels like trying to learn how to cook again or at least how to remember that I have to cook- and do it before we are starving, when all hope is lost.   I think it is kind of like making a habit, instead of running to a restaurant(and breaking the bank!), making something… ?   Anyone feel like this?

Okay, so I am looking for simple but decently healthy meals again.  And while pizza casserole may not sound like a healthy alternative.  I feel like we made enough good choices in this recipe that I was not too upset about eating it (and we have left overs, which I love! work once eat twice, sounds good to me!  Oh and to top this all off, it is a great freezer meal option!  Make and freeze -thaw and bake whenever!

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We love veggies on our pizza, so it was natural to add quite a few to the pasta.  I added onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, and dun, dun dun…..spinach.  One that I didn’t use that you might consider adding is green peppers, and if you like pineapple on your pizza that might be good too!  By the way, using frozen chopped veggies saved significant time for me! 

You can see that the pasta is LOADED with veggies: 

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Pizza Pasta Casserole Recipe

1 box 12 oz Rotini (I used Veggie rotini) cooked al dente according to package directions
1 12 oz box turkey sausage links (crumble as you cook)
1 bag 12 oz chopped frozen onions (Or 1-2 med – large fresh onion chopped)
1 bar 12 oz frozen mushroom slices (optional but highly recommended!!! or 12 oz sliced fresh mushrooms)
6-8 cups fresh spinach ripped into smaller pieces (optional)
1 tsp garlic
1 14.5 oz can petite diced tomatoes, with juice
2 8 oz tomato sauce
1 Tbsp Garlic salt (the California style kind)
2 Tbsp Italian seasoning
2 cups shredded mozzarella

1 package pepperoni( I used about 4 oz)

Black Olives sliced 
*** feel free to add any additional veggies you love, green pepper, zucchini or even pineapple! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a large pot bring salted water to a boil for pasta.  Follow box directions for cooking pasta.  

While the water is heating and pasta is cooking, add the sausage to a hot skillet and begin to crumble it up as it cooks, add the onions and mushrooms(I used bags of frozen veggies to speed up prep time),  cook them down to remove juices, browning slightly.  I also added some pepperoni at this stage (optional) so some would be in the pasta mix and not just on top.  When the veggies  and sausage are almost ready, add 1 tsp crushed garlic to pan and the fresh ripped spinach.  Cook till spinach is completely wilted.   

When the pasta is cooked and drained return to the large pot, add the 3 cans of tomatoes into bowl, add the garlic salt and Italian seasoning.  Stir to combine.   When the veggies and sausage are cooked add them to the large pot also and stir to combine.  Pour in about 1/2 -3/4 cup shredded mozzarella (or other favorite pizza cheese), and 1/2 of the sliced olives into the pasta mix and toss to combine, then pour into a 9 x 13 pan.  

Cover with pepperoni, cheese and olives.  (if making ahead see freezer instructions below after this point)

Bake approximately 20-25 minutes till cheese is bubbling and the pepperoni is slightly crispy!

(This is a great freezable meal. For freezing, wrap the top of the casserole in tin foil.  Cool down in the fridge until it is cool enough to place in the freezer without thawing anything else out!  To serve, thaw completely in the fridge and bake until heated through approximately 45-50 minutes.)

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Enjoy!  I hope you try it!  And please if it looks good PIN AWAY!  Please be sure to check out some of our other favorite recipes:

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Published: May 10, 2013Filed Under: Main Dishes, Recipes

About Cassity

Cassity started Remodelaholic with her husband, Justin, to share their love for knocking out walls together. She is an interior designer, wife, and mother of two. She and Justin have remodeled three homes from top to bottom and are working on their fourth. Making a house a home is her favorite hobby.


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Comments

  1. Ina says

    May 10, 2013 at 11:00 am

    Ciao! In Italia un piatto del genere è detto “Pasta al Forno” per differenziarlo dalla “Lasagna”, che invece è fatta con la sfoglia di pasta.
    Il formato della pasta qui in Italia è chiamato “fusilli”.
    Assolutamente da evitare l’ananas! Se volete qualcosa di fruttato e dolce nel piatto potete tranquillamente usare i peperoni rossi o gialli, ma è vietato l’ananas! Qui in Italia inorridiamo se vediamo l’ananas nei piatti salati!
    Saluti da Roma

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    • Cassity says

      May 10, 2013 at 12:13 pm

      Ina!

      How sweet for you to comment and tell me about this! I have actually heard of the term “pasta al forno” but didn’t know what it meant! I am so glad to know. I wish I could be in Italy RIGHT NOW to eat some real life, sent from heaven, Pasta al forno… a girl can dream right? I want to say that I didn’t add the pineapple…. (ha ha! I don’t want to get in too much trouble!) Thanks for your advice…

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  2. Rizzen says

    May 10, 2013 at 3:03 pm

    this looks awesome and Im going to try it this weekend. Thanks for sharing

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  3. Damyon says

    May 10, 2013 at 10:24 pm

    I can’t believe you use so much frozen vegetables. It really doesn’t take much time to cut fresh vegetables.

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    • Cassity says

      May 11, 2013 at 8:49 am

      Well, I have kids and life is busy, so I do whatever I can to save time, even if that means cutting and freezing veggies ahead of time. Technically I only used two frozen veggies, I don’t think that is excessive. I had them in the freezer, I had previously cut up the mushrooms and frozen them to save them from going bad. But of source, you can use fresh veggies if you have them.

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  4. Patrina says

    June 3, 2013 at 11:29 am

    Making this for dinner tonight. I too will be using frozen veggies:-D Bet the kiddos will LOVE it! Thanks for sharing!

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    • Cassity says

      June 3, 2013 at 2:53 pm

      Yay! I hope you really enjoy it! (long live frozen veggies!)

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  5. Mary Alyce says

    July 5, 2013 at 7:11 am

    Does this have a crust on the bottom?

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    • Justin says

      July 5, 2013 at 2:54 pm

      Mary Alyce, there is no crust here. Just pasta. Enjoy!

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  6. Tracey says

    May 22, 2017 at 4:41 pm

    Fantastic! Would omit the garlic salt next time though. Salty enough with the black olives. Whole family enjoyed it! That includes 2 teens????

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    • Cass says

      May 23, 2017 at 9:40 am

      Thanks for the feedback, Tracey!

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  7. Maygan says

    July 23, 2020 at 12:18 pm

    This is a great recipe! I use it a lot especially to take a meal to a family in need (surgery, new baby, etc). I love that it’s customizable (supreme, meat lovers, veggie, whatever). I also sometimes spilt it into two 8×8 pans of the family is small. One to eat and one to freeze!

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    • Cass says

      July 23, 2020 at 4:42 pm

      So smart! Thanks for the comment and sharing your great ideas!

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  8. Kathy says

    December 20, 2020 at 7:17 pm

    I’m sorry but this recipe is way too salty and way, way, way too much spice. I don’t think I will make it again but if I do I would only put in 1 teaspoon of Italian Seasoning and no Garlic Salt. I would also only cook the pasta until al dente because it was overcooked in the casserole.

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