This Easy Pizza Casserole is a simple, no-fuss dinner the whole family will love!
This hits the spot when you’re craving a comforting casserole that feeds a crowd… besides, who doesn’t love pizza and pasta?! You can even customize it to include your favorite pizza toppings.
I used ground beef, pepperoni, onion, mushrooms, black olives, green bell pepper and lots of cheese in this recipe (it’s how I would normally order a pizza!). Use your favorite store-bought pizza sauce or make your own homemade pizza sauce.
Can I Make This Casserole Ahead of Time?
Yes, you can! Cover and refrigerate until ready to bake (no longer than 3 days). Bring the casserole to room temperature before baking and bake as directed.
Enjoy!
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Easy Pizza Casserole
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 8 servings
Description
This pizza casserole is an easy, no-fuss dinner the whole family will love!
Ingredients
- 8 ounces ziti (or medium sized pasta), cooked according to package directions
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 cup chopped yellow onion
- 1 medium green bell pepper, seeded and chopped (about 1 cup chopped)
- 1 (14-ounce) jar pizza sauce
- 12 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded (3 cups – reserve 1 cup for topping)
- 1 (3-1/2 ounce) package sliced pepperoni, sliced in half
- 1 (4-ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
- 1 (3.8-ounce) can sliced black olives, drained
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 2-quart baking dish or spray with cooking spray.
- While pasta is cooking, cook ground beef, onion and green pepper in a dutch oven or large saucepan until meat is browned and no longer pink, crumbling beef while it cooks. Drain off fat.
- Add cooked pasta, pizza sauce, 2 cups of the mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, mushrooms, olives, salt, pepper and Italian seasoning to beef mixture and stir well to combine.
- Transfer to prepared baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with remaining 1 cup of mozzarella cheese.
- Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven, remove foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
- Sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley, if desired.
Notes
Inspired by Taste of Home
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Pizza
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: Italian
Keywords: pizza pasta casserole, pepperoni pizza casserole
Originally published October 30, 2014. Updated with new photographs, recipe revised and republished on September 30, 2019.
Valerie | From Valerie's Kitchen says
Your updates on Chance have me tearing up on a daily basis. Both because he’s such a sweet baby but also because you are the best dog mommy ever. You are definitely making his last days the best any dog could ever hope for. This pasta dish would be a huge hit over here. Perfect!
Amy @ The Blond Cook says
Thank you Valerie! 🙂
Auntiepatch says
I’m sorry to hear about your furbaby Last Halloween I had to put my Einstein to sleep. He had throat cancer. It just about killed me but at some point you have to think of your pet and not about how much he will be missed. . My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family, and my Einstein, this Halloween.
Amy @ The Blond Cook says
Thank you so much. I’m sorry about your Einstein too. I appreciate your thoughts and prayers! 🙂
Alison says
I am so sorry to hear about your baby. I, like you, am a four-legged doggie parent only, and they truly are our children. We just went through this not long ago with our sweet Murphy. Prayers to you and your baby!
Amy @ The Blond Cook says
Thanks Alison. Sorry about your sweet Murphy too. I appreciate your prayers!
Matt Robinson says
This is the perfect, quick and easy weeknight meal for the family, love it! Sorry to hear about your dog, that’s so hard to go through!
Amy @ The Blond Cook says
Thank you so much, Matt!
Irene dimaggio says
I am so sorry about your friend..I LOST MY CAT PRETTY MUCH THE SAME WAY…it’s so hard right! Your recipe is wonderful…I must try it! Thanks for the info!
Amy @ The Blond Cook says
Thank you so much, Irene… sorry about your cat too. They are family!