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Pizza Spaghetti Casserole

Pizza Spaghetti Casserole Recipe

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 510
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb spaghetti
  • 1 lb ground Italian sausage
  • 1 small yellow onion, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 cups pizza sauce
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 2 cups shredded low-moisture mozzarella
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
  • Optional: 1/4 cup sliced pepperoni, for topping

Method
 

  1. Cook spaghetti in salted boiling water about 8 minutes until just firm, then drain and rinse briefly with cool water.
  2. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown the sausage with onion and garlic, breaking up the meat, 5 to 7 minutes.
  3. Stir in pizza sauce, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Simmer 5 minutes until thick.
  4. Preheat oven to 375°F. Toss spaghetti with the meat sauce and layer half in a greased 9x13 dish with 1 cup mozzarella and 1/4 cup Parmesan. Top with remaining spaghetti mixture and cheeses. Bake uncovered 25 minutes.
  5. If using pepperoni, scatter over the top and broil 2 to 3 minutes until crisp. Let rest 5 minutes, then slice and serve.

Notes

Let the casserole rest a few minutes after baking so it cuts into neat squares. If you skip the broil, the cheese will still be melted and golden from the bake, but the pepperoni will soften rather than crisp.