This pizza noodle casserole is easy to prepare, using pantry ingredients, and tasty, making it a great weeknight meal. If your family loves pasta and pizza, they’ll love this dish!
Other pizza mash-ups we love are these pizza stuffed zucchini boats and this pepperoni pizza macaroni and cheese!
My family loves pasta and pizza! Who doesn’t? So why not combine them. Pizza noodle casserole is two comfort foods in one. Sometimes I double the recipe and freeze one for later!
Casserole Ingredients Needed
This casserole recipe calls for pretty basic ingredients, which you probably already have on hand!
- Dried egg noodles
- Lean ground beef
- Sweet onion
- Green bell peeper
- Pizza sauce
- Canned mushroom stems and pieces
- Shredded mozzarella cheese
- Mini pepperoni
- Italian seasonings & Cracked red pepper flakes
- Salt and pepper
How To Make Pizza Noodle Casserole
It’s so easy to make this dinner casserole! Here’s a quick rundown. (Scroll to the bottom for the complete printable recipe.)
- Cook noodles according to package directions; drain.
- Cook the beef, onion, and green pepper until meat is no longer pink, breaking it up into crumbles; drain off grease. Season.
- Add in the pizza sauce and mushrooms; heat through.
- In a 13×9 baking dish coated with cooking spray, layer half each of the noodles, beef mixture, cheese, and pepperoni. Repeat layers.
- Cover with foil and bake until heated through and cheese is melted.
Recipe Variations
This casserole is easily customizable to suit your tastes. Try these variations:
- Ground turkey can be subbed in for the beef (although it won’t be as flavorful.)
- Instead of pepperoni, use cooked sausage.
- Replace the canned mushrooms for fresh ones, sautéed and seasoned.
- Swap out the green bell pepper with a red one, or use both.
- Toss in some sliced black olives.
- Substitute the pizza sauce with a high quality, well flavored spaghetti sauce (and/or add more seasoning.)
- Try pepper jack cheese instead of mozzarella for an added kick.
- A different type of short pasta (like rotini) can be used instead of the egg noodles, if you prefer.
How To Store Pizza Noodle Casserole
The casserole can be prepped up to 1 day ahead of baking, stored in the refrigerated, tightly covered.
Any leftovers will keep in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, tightly sealed.
To freeze unbaked casserole: assemble as instructed, cover tightly and freeze for up to 2 months. To cook, remove from freezer 30 minutes before baking (no need to thaw). Cover and bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes. Uncover; bake another 15 minutes or until heated through.
This is family-pleasing comfort food and also great for a crowd. Just make 2!
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Pizza Noodle Casserole
Ingredients
- 10 ounces uncooked egg noodles
- 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
- 1 medium sweet onion , diced small
- 1 medium green bell pepper , seeds and ribs removed, diced small
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- pinch cracked red pepper flakes
- salt and pepper , to taste
- 14 ounce jar/can pizza sauce
- 4 ounce can mushroom stems and pieces , drained
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup mini pepperoni
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Coat a 13×9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
- Cook noodles according to package directions; drain.
- In the meantime, in a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook the beef, onion, and green pepper until meat is no longer pink, breaking it up into crumbles; drain off grease. Stir in the Italian seasoning, cracked red pepper flakes, and salt and pepper, to taste.
- Add in the pizza sauce and mushrooms; heat through. Season with a pinch more salt and pepper.
- In the prepared baking dish, layer half each of the noodles, beef mixture, cheese, and pepperoni. Repeat layers.
- Cover with foil and bake for for about 15 minutes or until heated through and cheese has melted.
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Other Notes
Pizza night looked a little different a few weeks ago when I made this delicious dish. It was a hit!!
Whole family gobbled this up. Am putting in my regular recipe folder and that’s saying a lot!
What a fun idea! I would have never thought to put pizza toppings on a pasta dish, but it does make so much sense!
This looks delicious! Finally, a way to combine pizza AND pasta. Well done.
I love this casserole. I used ground turkey and added in extra seasonings, per your instruction. Big hit.
This is an awesome casserole! I added in black olives. Leftovers held up great, thanks!
Oh my goodness, this was absolutely delicious. Great recipe, thank you!
I love anything pizza flavored. And I think green bell peppers are always a must with pizza! Glad you added them in!
I love finding recipes that are easily customized for picky eaters.
My family loved this noodle casserole!
Had this for dinner last week – whole family loved it!
Two of my kids favorites in one convenient dish.
Love this idea – will try, thanks.