Pizza Casserole

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/2 medium onion, chopped
• 1/2 green pepper, chopped
• 1 (28 ounce) jar mushroom and green pepper flavor spaghetti sauce
• 1 garlic clove, chopped fine
• 1 tablespoon italian seasoning or 1 tablespoon pizza seasoning
• 1/2 lb penne pasta
• 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 1. brown the beef along with onion and green pepper until no longer pink.
• 2 2. drain.
• 3 3. move back into pan and add spaghetti sauce, garlic, and seasoning.
• 4 4. pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
• 5 5. meanwhile, boil a pot of water and add noodles, cooking until just under al dente. you want it to be a bit hard still so the noodles will cook in the sauce in the oven and soak it up.
• 6 6. drain noodles and place into a medium sized casserole dish that has been sprayed with vegetable spray.
• 7 7. pour meat mixture over noodles. we prefer to not mix it, but if you do, it will be fine that way too.
• 8 8. sprinkle the top with cheese.
• 9 9. bake for about 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted and noodles are done cooking.
• 10 10. let the casserole sit for about 5 minutes after you pull it from the oven. this will allow any excess water to soak back into the casserole.
• 11 11. serve with salad and garlic bread and enjoy!