Pizza Spaghetti Casserole

How about combining your two favorite meals Pizza and Spaghetti? What a great dish! Loaded with pepperoni, cheese and sauce, tossed with spaghetti, Pizza Spaghetti Casserole will become a family favorite!

Even your picky eaters will line up for seconds when you make this Pepperoni Pizza Casserole Recipe! Loaded with pepperoni, cheese and sauce, tossed with spaghetti it's a delicious dish and pure comfort food!

Next time try this recipe for Chicken Spaghetti or this recipe for Million Dollar Chicken Casserole has been a real hit as well!

Why you'll love this recipe   

I think you'll agree this is the perfect combination of cheesy pasta deliciousness! I mean pizza baked into spaghetti? It's amazing! I love that it mixes up pizza night and you can use your favorite fixings!

Ingredients

For the exact measurements for the Pizza Casserole Recipe, please refer to the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post. 

• spaghetti noodles - you can certainly substitute other types of pasta like egg noodles or rotini. Whole wheat or gluten-free pasta works great in this recipe too!
• spaghetti sauce - use your favorite store-bought marinara sauce or use homemade.
• canned french onion soup - the canned soup keeps the noodles super saucy.
• sliced pepperoni - load it up with lots of pepperoni slices. Browned Italian sausage would be another great addition! Substitute turkey pepperoni if you'd prefer.
• mozzarella cheese - I used pre-shredded mozzarella cheese.
• smoked provolone cheese - smoked slices if you can find it, otherwise just use regular provolone cheese. A little Parmesan Cheese would be a great addition.
• canned mushrooms, black olives, red or green bell peppers, use your favorite and onions - all of these are optional, but I really enjoy the combination.

A pound of ground beef, lean ground turkey or chicken, or pork sausage would be a terrific addition! Just make sure you cook ground meat first over medium heat in a large skillet. Drain on paper towel to remove grease before adding to the casserole.

Instructions 

This is an overview of the instructions for the Pepperoni Pizza Casserole. For the complete directions just scroll down to the bottom!

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Spray 9x13 casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray, set aside.
2. Snap the pasta into thirds. Cook in salted boiling water to al dente, drain well. Do not rinse. 
3. Place pasta in a large bowl. Toss with the undiluted French Onion Soup. Place the seasoned pasta in the bottom of the casserole dish, spread evenly.
4. Evenly pour pasta sauce over the spaghetti noodles,
5. Add your favorite pizza toppings - layer of pepperoni (using half the slices). Spread with sliced mushrooms, diced bell peppers and sliced olives. 

6. Place six slices of provolone cheese on top of the dish, top with the shredded mozzerella cheese. Place the remaining pepperoni slices on top.
7. Cover with aluminum foil and place Pizza Spaghetti Casserole in oven for 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
8. If you would like a golden brown crust, place casserole under broiler for 2-4 minutes. Watch it carefully so it doesn't burn.
9. Allow to rest 10 minutes before serving.

Equipment

• casserole dish
• fry pan
• stockpot and strainer to cook the pasta

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🙋‍♀️ FAQ's

• Allow the pasta to rest covered after baking for at least 10 minutes. It allows the flavors to come together. It will be easier to dish up as well.

📓 Variations

Substitute with whole wheat or gluten free pasta if you'd prefer!

• red pepper flakes
• spiced pepperoni
• green bell pepper
• sausage crumbles
• top with fresh basil

Ricotta cheese is a great addition to this casserole. Mix 1 ½ cups ricotta with ¼ cup parmesan, one beaten egg and Italian seasoning. Add it between the layers of spaghetti.

Basically any of your favorite pizza flavors that you'd NORMALLY put on a pizza would taste yummy on this easy pizza casserole! Diced bell pepper, red onions, olives, Italian sausage, etc.

Storage

Refrigerate - Allow the pizza spaghetti bake to cool completely. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Leftovers will last 3-4 days refrigerator.

Freeze - Up to three months frozen.

Reheat - thaw overnight in the refrigerator. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Cover the casserole with aluminum foil, place in preheated oven for 30-40 minutes until the past dish is bubbly and heated through.

Serving suggestions

I can pretty much justify this as a complete meal, I mean it has plenty of veggies, right? 😋 But if you're still looking for ideas....

• Serve this with a green salad - like this garden salad or even a bagged Caesar would be delicious!
• Roasted vegetables would also be great, serve Roasted Brussels sprouts or pan roasted vegetables.
• This easy Dinner rolls recipe or these Copycat Pizza Hut Breadsticks would be terrific to round out this meal.

Are you still looking for ideas? Here are 40+ ideas of What to serve with Spaghetti!

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• Taco Spaghetti Recipe - this is SO GOOD! An easy pasta casserole with super creamy spaghetti with a yummy Tex Mex saucy topping - delicious!
• Million Dollar Spaghetti will feed a crowd and everyone will come back for seconds!
• Love the Cheesecake Factory? Me too! That's why you'll love this recipe for Chicken and Broccoli Pasta. It's seriously amazing!
• This Bell Pepper Casserole is a simple family friendly meal that makes it on our menu at least once a month!

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