I have a confession to make. I really like noodle dishes. Anything and everything with pasta, especially with tomato based sauces is amazing. It will never take the place of my love for pickles, but it does rank up there in my mind. Meet the pizza noodle hotdish (aka casserole – for the non-Minnesotans out there) This Pizza Noodle Casserole is from here on out named a “hotdish” as I am from Minnesota and casseroles don’t exist here, only hotdishes.
No matter what you call it, this pasta dish is great. It’s easy to mix together and cook, easy to make ahead and freeze and makes for some fantastic lunch leftovers. I always have the ingredients in my pantry so it’s my go-to dinner when I’ve run out of ideas.
The best part about this recipe is that you just have to mix everything together and then top with cheese so that it looks like a pizza.
Mix all the ingredients together and spread out in 2 pans. I usually use 8×8 size but use whatever you have. Cover with the shredded cheese and top with pepperoni slices (so that it looks like pizza).
The recipe is for an extra large batch. Make one pan now and freeze the second for later. If you want to make this vegetarian omit the pepperoni and ground beef for mushrooms, peppers and onions, cooked in olive oil. I will probably make it that way next time, but I had some hungry boys I was feeding and they really like their pepperoni.
| Prep Time | 10 minutes |
| Cook Time | 60 minutes |
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- 16 oz. Rotini Noodles cooked
- 2 lbs. Ground Beef browned
- 14 oz. Pizza Sauce
- 24 oz. Cheese Pasta Sauce
- 1 can Cheddar Cheese Soup 10 3/4 oz can
- 6 oz. Pepperoni diced and slices
- 16 oz. Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
Ingredients
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- Heat oven to 350. Mix together the cooked noodles, ground beef, pizza sauce, pasta sauce and cheese soup. Stir in the diced pepperoni pieces so that the pepperoni flavor will be evenly distributed.
- Place pasta mixture in a large 9x13 pan or two smaller 8x8 pans. Coat with mozzarella cheese. Top with remaining pepperoni slices.
- If you are going to freeze the casserole now is the time to do it. Cover with plastic wrap and put in the freezer for a later date. Defrost and follow last step when ready to cook.
- Place in oven and cook for 1 hour. Casserole dish is done when cheese has browned.