Pepperoni Pizza Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 12 ounces pasta
• 1/2 lb italian turkey sausage, casings removed
• 3 cups pizza sauce or 3 cups marinara sauce
• 1/2 cup sliced black olives
• 4 ounces pepperoni
• 8 ounces ricotta cheese
• 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1/2 cup parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated (parmesan)
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cook the pasta as directed on package but stop 3 minutes early, drain and set aside.
• 2 meanwhile, cook the sausage in a large saucepan over medium heat, about 10 minutes.
• 3 mix in the sauce with the sausage and 3/4's of the olives and pepperoni and set aside.
• 4 mix the ricotta, mozzarella and parmesan and set aside.
• 5 place half of the pasta in the bottom of a large baking dish, top with half of the sauce, followed by half of the cheese mixture and repeat with another layer of each, finally topping with the remaining olives, pepperoni and oregano.
• 6 bake in a preheated 350f oven covered in foil until bubbling at the sides, about 20-30 minutes, remove the foil and bake until the cheese has melted and started to turn golden brown, about 10 minutes.
• 7 tip: change things up by using your favorite pizza toppings.