Name: Meat-Lover’s Pizza Casserole
Ingredients: 1 lb uncooked ziti or other tubular pasta; 1/2 lb bulk Italian sausage; 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup); 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 2 cans (15 oz each) pizza sauce; 8 slices bacon, crisply cooked and crumbled; 1/2 package (3.5-oz size) sliced pepperoni; 2 cups shredded Italian cheese blend (8 oz)

Meat-Lover’s Pizza Casserole

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Ingredients

1 lb uncooked ziti or other tubular pasta
1/2 lb bulk Italian sausage
1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 cans (15 oz each) pizza sauce
8 slices bacon, crisply cooked and crumbled
1/2 package (3.5-oz size) sliced pepperoni
2 cups shredded Italian cheese blend (8 oz)

Instructions

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 3-quart casserole with cooking spray. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package using minimum cook time. Return to saucepan.
Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, cook and stir sausage, onion, bell pepper and garlic over medium-high heat about 7 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink and onion is softened. Stir in pizza sauce, bacon and pepperoni. Pour mixture over cooked pasta; stir. Spoon half of pasta mixture (about 4 cups) into casserole. Sprinkle with 1 cup of the cheese. Spoon remaining pasta mixture on top.
Bake 30 minutes; top with remaining 1 cup of cheese. Bake 5 to 10 minutes longer or until hot and cheese is melted and bubbly.

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