Italian Pizza Casserole

• portions: 8-10 servings
• temps total: 40 mins

Ingrédients

3 cups uncooked ziti noodles

1 lb ground sausage

1 onion, chopped

1 green bell pepper, chopped

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 (15 oz) cans tomato sauce

1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes with basil, garlic, and oregano

1 (3 oz) package sliced pepperoni, chopped

1 (2.25 oz) can sliced black olives, drained

1 1/2 cups quartered fresh mushrooms

1 tbsp dried parsley

1 tsp dried oregano

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp ground black pepper

2 cups (8 oz) shredded mozzarella cheese, divided

Instructions

Cook pasta according to package directions and drain. Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 13x9-inch baking dish. In a large skillet, cook sausage, onion, bell pepper, and garlic until sausage is browned. In a large bowl, combine sausage mixture with tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, pepperoni, olives, mushrooms, parsley, oregano, salt, pepper, and 1 cup mozzarella. Add ziti, toss to combine, and spoon mixture into baking dish. Top with remaining mozzarella. Bake for 30-40 minutes until bubbly.