Easy Pizza Pasta Casserole (oamc)

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 2 lbs ground beef or 2 lbs ground venison
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 (26 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce
• 16 ounces rotini pasta, cooked and drained
• 5 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (20 oz)
• 8 ounces sliced pepperoni

Recipe

• 1 brown ground beef, onion, garlic and seasoning in oil.
• 2 drain.
• 3 stir in pasta, spaghetti sauce and 3 cups cheese.
• 4 place mixture in 2 greased 9x13x2 inch baking pans or 4 square pans.
• 5 sprinkle with remaining mozzarella.
• 6 top with pepperoni.
• 7 cover and freeze up to 3 months.
• 8 to cook now: bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes, until heated through.
• 9 to bake frozen casserole: thaw in refrigerator overnight and bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes, till hot.