This pasta bake will forever change the way you do pizza night. We mixed mushrooms, bell pepper, ground beef and red onions with penne pasta to make one supremely satisfying family dinner. (See what we did there?) Don’t forget the most important toppings: pepperoni and cheese!
Supreme Pizza Penne Casserole
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 1 hr 10 min
- Ingredients 11
- Servings 8
Ingredients
- 8 oz penne pasta (2 1/2 cups)
- 1 jar (24.5 oz) Muir Glen™ organic tomato basil pasta sauce
- 1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 package (8 oz) sliced fresh mushrooms
- 1 cup thinly sliced red onions
- 1 green bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (8 oz)
- 1/2 cup (2 oz) sliced pepperoni
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with cooking spray. Cook pasta in 5-quart Dutch oven as directed on package; drain, and return to Dutch oven. Add pasta sauce; toss to coat.
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Step2Meanwhile, in 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook beef 5 to 7 minutes over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until thoroughly cooked; drain, and add to pasta mixture in Dutch oven. Clean out skillet.
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Step3In same skillet, heat oil. Add mushrooms, onions, bell pepper, Italian seasoning and salt. Cook 7 to 9 minutes or until vegetables soften and begin to brown on edges. Stir into pasta mixture in Dutch oven. Stir in 1 cup of the cheese. Pour into baking dish.
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Step4Top with pepperoni, then sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese.
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Step5Spray piece of foil large enough to cover baking dish with cooking spray. Cover baking dish with foil, sprayed side down. Bake 28 to 33 minutes or until heated through (at least 165°F) and cheese is melted. Remove foil, and let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
430
Calories
21g
Total Fat
25g
Protein
35g
Total Carbohydrate
6g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 430
- Calories from Fat
- 190
- Total Fat
- 21g
- 33%
- Saturated Fat
- 8g
- 38%
- Trans Fat
- 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 60mg
- 20%
- Sodium
- 710mg
- 30%
- Potassium
- 360mg
- 10%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 35g
- 12%
- Dietary Fiber
- 4g
- 15%
- Sugars
- 6g
- Protein
- 25g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 15%
- 15%
- Vitamin C
- 10%
- 10%
- Calcium
- 25%
- 25%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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