Crock Pot Pizza Casserole
This Crock Pot Pizza Casserole has all the pizza flavors but cooks in this easy slow cooker recipe for an easy weeknight dinner. Pasta, sauce, cheese, and toppings cook into a comforting dish that the entire family will love.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound Italian sausage
- 1 onion diced
- 1 Tablespoon Minced Garlic
- 1 bag 16 ounces rotini pasta
- 2 jars 24 ounces each pizza sauce
- 3 ounces pepperoni slices approximately half a package
- 3 cups mozzarella cheese shredded
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef, sausage, and onion until the meat is cooked through, about 8 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute more. Drain excess fat.
- Transfer the meat mixture to the crock pot. Add pizza sauce, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Stir well to combine.
- Add uncooked pasta and stir to ensure everything is mixed evenly.
- Make sure that the pasta is covered in the sauce and liquid and press them down into the sauce if needed.
- Layer the pepperoni on top.
- Cover and cook on low for 2.5-3 hours or on high for 1.5-2 hours until the pasta is cooked through and tender.
- Once cooking is complete, gently stir the casserole to redistribute the ingredients. Stir in 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese and top with the remaining cup.
- Cover and cook for an additional 5-10 minutes until the cheese melts.
- Then the meal is ready to serve and enjoy!
Notes
Recipe Tips
- Adding Cheese - Don't stir after adding the cheese on top.
- Cooking Time - Check pasta at the low end of the cooking time as cooking time varies by crock pot.
- Meal Prep Tip - Assemble casserole in the Crock Pot insert the night before, then refrigerate until ready to cook.
- Meat lovers: Add in more meat such as ground sausage, canadian bacon, cooked chicken and crumbled bacon for even more flavor.
- Make a Veggie Casserole - Add zucchini, spinach, diced tomatoes, shredded carrots, black olives, bell peppers, mushroom or roasted red peppers.
- Spicy pizza casserole - Stir in red pepper flakes or jalapeños if you prefer a spicy flavor.
- Hawaiian Twist - Add ham and pineapple chunks. This is my husbands favorite!
Nutrition
Calories: 605kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 127mg | Sodium: 2052mg | Potassium: 908mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1030IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 274mg | Iron: 4mg
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