Pizza Pasta Casserole

Pizza Pasta Casserole is everything you would want in a casserole by that name, and it's easy to boot!

Pizza Pasta Casserole

1 lb. ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, minced or 1 tsp. minced jarred garlic
2 (24 oz.) jars marinara sauce
1 tsp. salt (or to taste)
1/2 tsp. pepper
3 cups rotini, cooked and drained
2 cups mozzarella cheese
1 (4.5 oz.) package sliced pepperoni

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  In a large skillet, cook beef, onion, and garlic over medium heat; drain.  Stir in the marinara sauce, salt, pepper, and cooked rotini.  Transfer to a 9x13 baking dish that has been sprayed with non-stick spray.  Cover with mozzarella cheese, and arrange pepperoni (see photo below) over the top. (You won't use the whole package.) Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes until bubbly.

Arrange pepperoni so that the pieces are touching as they will shrink during baking.

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