PIZZA CASSEROLE | Easy Recipe

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat content while maintaining flavor.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

pizza sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade tomato sauce

💰Cheaper: canned tomato sauce

Homemade sauce can be healthier with less sugar, while canned is often cheaper.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories, while pecorino is typically less expensive.

Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente.

Cook sausage in a pan until brown.

In a 9×13×3 inch pan or foil pan, layer ingredients in the following order:

1st layer: 1/2 of the pasta, 1/2 jar of sauce, 1/2 bag of mozzarella cheese, layer with pepperonis, 1/2 of the sausage.

2nd layer: repeat the first layer.

Bake at 375°F for 40 minutes until pepperonis are crispy on the edges and cheese is melted.

Let sit for 5 minutes before serving.

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