If you like pizza you will love this casserole. Pepperoni, sausage, green peppers, mushrooms, onions and homemade pizza sauce are tossed with rotini pasta, topped with mozzarella and baked until bubbly. Just think of it as your favorite combination pizza turned into a tummy warming dish fit for a Sunday supper.
Casseroles gained popularity in the 1950s because of their simplicity. They are easy, one dish meals that can feed an army and as a bonus they freeze quite well. This pizza casserole is no exception. This recipe makes enough to fill two 8″ x 8″ inch casserole dishes. That way you can bake one casserole one night and freeze the other casserole to use for another night when you just don’t have much time to spend in the kitchen.
Note: For this recipe, the cheese that is added to the top before baking is left off of the casserole that you freeze. When you are ready to bake the second casserole you will need 2 cups of freshly shredded mozzarella and 1/4 cup freshly shredded Parmesan cheese.
Deseree
December 16, 2012 at 9:40 amCarmen- I think you can keep the temp at 350 but you might need to increase the time. I’d say 25 minutes or so. Hope you enjoy it!
Carmen
December 15, 2012 at 9:24 pmI don’t want to make a casserole to freeze, but I also don’t have 2 8 X 8 glass pans. If I keep all of the measurements the same, I think I can fit the casserole into 1 9 X 13 pan, but do you think I should change the cook time or temperature if I do that? Thanks!
Amanda
June 28, 2012 at 10:12 amI have made this a few times and the family LOVES it. Followed it to the T and it was sooo flavorful and easy to prepare. A+++!
Deseree
June 29, 2012 at 7:09 pmHappy to hear this Amanda!
Kathryn
June 17, 2012 at 12:00 pmI want to make these like a pig wants to roll in the mud, like a dog wants to chase a cat, and like a cookie wants to be dipped in milk. My life is complete!
Jaiden
June 17, 2012 at 11:55 amThis looks so good!! I want to whip up a batch right now!! I agree with you Angel 100% I’m going to cook it right when I get home also :) Thanks so much for the recipe Deseree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Angel
March 12, 2012 at 12:53 amI’ll cook this when I got home soon :-) It looks yummy. Thanks for the recipe.
Sarah
April 5, 2010 at 8:25 amI am SOOOO trying this! God, I have such a long list of to-try things. It’s driving me nuts. But this, this has gone to the top of the list. It’s probably going on my list for next week! Yum!
Brenna
March 25, 2010 at 8:58 amHey this recipe looks great but I don’t have a glass 8×8 pan. Could I use a metal pan with out it affecting the recipe?
Deseree
March 25, 2010 at 9:03 amHi Breanna, while I prefer a glass pan, I think that you could use a metal pan and it won’t affect the recipe too much. I hope you enjoy it!
Carly Rae
March 14, 2010 at 4:33 pmThis is a WONDERFUL recipe. The only thing that needs alteration is you need more than one cup of sauce, the first time I made it by following directions to a T. and it was a little dry. Add a little more sauce and some red pepper flakes and bon apetite
tara
February 15, 2010 at 10:03 pmI have a very large family ages ranging from 6mo-12yrs, so having that many kids plus 2 adults. So money is tight, if I freeze this with the noodles will the noodles get soggy when I go to fix it for supper? Also do you have any other freezer casseroles never have enough time to much going on chicken nuggets getting old
Deseree
February 17, 2010 at 7:35 amHey Tara- The noodles shouldn’t get too soggy, simply make sure that the noodles are still pretty firm when you strain them. I’ll try working on some more freezer casseroles to see what I can come up with. If you want a change for chicken nuggets you can try my oven baked Sriracha chicken nuggets. They are pretty quick and easy. Hope this helps!
diane
February 15, 2010 at 9:20 amThis is a great dish. I live alone and when the grandkids (all 7 of them), with 2 being teenagers, I whip this up. they love it.
Kristin
December 17, 2009 at 4:14 pmI just made this, and it’s soo delicious! I’m definitely saving this recipe and making it again. Talk about comfort food, yum!!
Deseree
December 17, 2009 at 10:24 pmThank you Kristin! :)
Deseree
November 23, 2009 at 8:37 amHi Jude- No worries if you don’t like it, it is not essential. I added it because I happen to enjoy green peppers on my pizza. You add it at the same time that you cook the onions, mushrooms and pepperoni. Hope this helps!
Jude
November 23, 2009 at 6:14 amLooks really good! At what point does the green pepper get added? I would probably leave it out since we’re not fans, but I wasn’t sure if it was essential to the heart of the dish! :-)
Deseree
October 28, 2009 at 9:53 amThanks Muneeba! Sometimes old-fashinoned is the way to go. Unless maybe you are talking about acid wash jeans and 3 inch high shoulder pads. ;-)
Karly- Thanks Karly! If you do make it I hope you all enjoy it!
Your welcome RedKathy!
Mike- I agree that good casseroles can be so comforting and on these cool autumn days there is nothing better. :)
Mike
October 28, 2009 at 9:41 amThis looks incredibly satisfying; there’s something so comforting about a good casserole. So many good things rolled into one!
redkathy
October 22, 2009 at 5:21 pmItalian American all the way! I prepare casseroles a lot. This is one I must try, thanks for sharing.
Karly
October 22, 2009 at 7:23 amOoh, pizza casserole! My kids generally don’t like casseroles, but I bet they’d love this one!
Muneeba
October 22, 2009 at 5:41 amI love casseroles … even though some ppl think they’re old-fashioned … but yours looks SO good! What’s not to love?!