Pizza Casserole
Cooking the noodles in the pan juices captures all the flavors and gives you the depths of taste you would expect from a slow-cooked pasta dish.
Prep Time:
Cooking Time: 45 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1/3 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 2 cups egg noodles
- 1 (14-ounce) can pizza sauce
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons water
- 1 (4-ounce) can mushrooms, drained
- 1 (3 1/2-ounce) package sliced pepperoni
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions
Combine ground beef, onion and bell pepper in a large skillet. Cook, stirring frequently, until ground beef is browned and crumbly, about 8 minutes; drain.
Stir in uncooked noodles, pizza sauce, water, mushrooms, pepperoni and garlic salt; cover.
Cook, stirring occasionally, until noodles are tender, about 15 minutes. Sprinkle with mozzarella. Let stand, covered, for 1 minute.
Secret Tip
Depending on how long the noodles have been in your panÂtry, they may absorb more water. Stir every few minutes, and, if there does not seem to be enough water, add a little more, 1/4 cup at a time. If there's too much water at the end of cooking, remove the lid and cook until thickened.
