Meat Lovers Pizza Pasta Casserole is full of our favorite pizza toppings like pepperoni, bacon, beef, pork, sausage, ham and cheese in a tasty tomato sauce!
This Meat Lovers Pizza Pasta Casserole is so difficult for me to resist and I wish it wasn’t. The best pizza toppings served with pasta, together in one pan! One delicious ingredient after another. This is definitely a treat to make every once and a while, a meat lovers dream!
Anyone else out there order meat lovers pizza? We always do. That is exactly what this Meat Lovers Pizza Pasta Casserole reminds me of, but better. I guess though everything is better when it is homemade!
My son always makes sandwiches with the leftovers. Sometimes he eats this dish in a bun, right out of the oven! I thought it was odd at first but believe it or not I tried a bite and it was definitely delicious!
You truly have so many options when making this Meat Lovers Pizza Pasta Casserole. I don’t even make it the same way every time I make it and there is never a single complaint, but then why would there be?
I have adjusted the meat I use based on exactly what I have on hand. For example, I have used a pound of ground beef and skipped the ground sausage. On other occasions I have used an extra half pound of ground pork, instead of the sausage. You get the idea!
Don’t forget, you also have the option to include different vegetables as well! Really, just use whatever you have in your fridge that qualifies as a pizza topping and you will love the result and so will your family!
Ingredients for Meat Lovers Pizza Pasta Casserole
- pasta
- pepperoni
- ground beef
- bacon
- ground pork
- ground sausage
- pancetta or ham
- diced tomatoes
- tomato sauce
- Italian seasoning
- salt
- pepper
- onions
- peppers
- mushrooms
- garlic
- parmesan cheese
- shredded cheese
- crispy fried onions
How to make Meat Lovers Pasta Casserole
Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium heat.
Cook ground beef, pork and sausage until no longer pink. Drain and dump into a large bowl.
Fry chopped bacon until cooked, almost crisp. Drain on paper towel.
Add 1/2 of the bacon to large bowl with ground meat in it.
Sauté onions, mushrooms and peppers until tender.
Add some butter if needed in the pan. Dump in large bowl as well.
Prepare pasta according to package directions. Drain and add to large bowl.
Add tomato sauce, canned, diced tomatoes, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, 1/2 cup of cheese, ham or pancetta and half of the pepperoni to that large bowl and stir until combined.
Dump and spread contents of the bowl into your prepared pan as evenly as possible.
Sprinkle remaining half of bacon and crispy fried onions all over the meat and pasta mixture.
Cover with remaining shredded cheese all over top of the crispy fried onions.
Sprinkle parmesan cheese on top.
Lastly place pepperoni slices across top of cheeses and bake for 45 minutes.
Then turn the oven up to broil and bake until cheese is brown and pepperoni edges start to darken.
Remove from oven and let stand for at least 10 minutes before serving.
Other Pasta Casseroles for you to Try
Below are some of our favorite casseroles that include pasta. Hopefully you have a moment to take a peek at them as well! You never know when you will stumble on to a keeper!
Million Dollar Pasta Casserole
Quick and Cheesy Salmon Pasta Casserole
Cheesy Pizza Spaghetti Casserole
Meat Lovers Pizza Pasta Casserole
Meat Lovers Pizza Pasta Casserole is full of our favorite pizza toppings like pepperoni, bacon, beef, pork, sausage, ham and cheese in a tasty tomato sauce!
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup pasta, uncooked, any kind
- 50 slices pepperoni - approximatey
- 1 cup bacon, chopped more or less to taste
- 1/2 pound ground beef
- 1/2 pound ground pork -
- 1/2 pound ground sausage, honey garlic, casings removed or 2 large sausages
- 1 cup pancetta or ham, chopped
- 1 can (28 oz) canned tomatoes, diced
- 2 jars (26 oz) tomato sauce
- 2 tblsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tblsp salt
- 1 tblsp black pepper
- 1 large onions, sliced
- 1 cup peppers, green, yellow, orange or red, cored, chopped
- 1 cup mushrooms, fresh, sliced
- 2 tblsp garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese grated
- 2 cups cheese, shredded more or less to taste
- 1/2 - 3/4 cup crispy fried onions
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Prepare a 13x9 inch pan lightly coated with cooking spray. Set aside.
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Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium heat.
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Cook ground beef, pork and sausage until no longer pink. Drain and dump into a large bowl.
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Fry chopped bacon until cooked, almost crisp. Drain on paper towel.
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Add 1/2 of the bacon to large bowl with ground meat in it.
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Sauté onions, mushrooms and peppers until tender. Add some butter if needed in the pan. Dump in large bowl as well.
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Prepare pasta according to package directions. Drain and add to large bowl.
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Add tomato sauce, canned, diced tomatoes, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, 1/2 cup of cheese, ham or pancetta and half of the pepperoni to that large bowl and stir until combined.
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Dump and spread contents of the bowl into your prepared pan as evenly as possible.
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Sprinkle remaining half of bacon and crispy fried onions all over the meat and pasta mixture.
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Sprinkle remaining shredded cheese all over top of the crispy fried onions.
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Sprinkle parmesan cheese on top.
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Lastly place pepperoni slices across top of cheeses.
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Bake for 45 minutes.
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Then turn the oven up to broil and bake until cheese is brown and pepperoni edges start to darken.
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Remove from oven and let stand for at least 10 minutes before serving. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
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