Pizza casserole make ahead freezer meal for easy weeknights!
A delicious and convenient pizza casserole that can be prepared ahead of time and stored in the freezer for easy weeknight meals.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cups pizza sauce
- 3 cups cooked pasta
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup sliced pepperoni
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a skillet, brown the ground beef and onion over medium heat until the meat is cooked through.
- Drain excess fat and stir in the pizza sauce, cooked pasta, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- In a greased baking dish, layer half of the pasta mixture, followed by half of the mozzarella cheese and half of the pepperoni.
- Repeat the layers with the remaining pasta mixture, cheese, and pepperoni.
- Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes.
- Remove the foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly and golden.
- Let it cool before freezing or serve immediately.
Notes
- This casserole can be made ahead and frozen for up to 3 months.
- To reheat, thaw in the refrigerator overnight and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 30-40 minutes.
- Feel free to customize with your favorite pizza toppings.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of casserole
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 60mg