Pizza Casserole

Meg Sweetland's Note:

From "Good and Easy" Cookbook. Says it all!

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 4 cups wagon wheel macaroni , uncooked
• ½ lb Italian sausage
• 1 (4 ounce) can mushroom stems and pieces , drained
• 1 (28 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese , shredded

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350.
2. Cook and drain pasta.
3. Cook sausage in pan over medium high heat, until no longer pink. Drain.
4. Mix cooked pasta, sausage, and remainig ingredients except cheese om an ungreased 2 1/2 qt casserole.
5. Cover and bake about 30 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake uncovered for 5 more minutes until cheese is melted.

Reviews

[internetnut]

I gave this recipe 3 stars. My family liked this casserole. I thought this was bland but I loved the idea of it and how easy it was. When I made this casserole I only had elbows. I used mild italian sausage links which I removed the casing. I added 4 or 5 links as I think it needed more than 1/2 pound. I was shy 2oz on my sauce and I used Ragu garden combo. and traditional. I goofed and topped my pasta before baking with the cheese and I topped the casserole with 4 handfuls of cheese. I covered this and baked. Overall this was so easy. The next time I make this I plan to try adding some ground beef along with the sausage and to add a chopped onion, plus to season it with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Overall I'll make this again! Christine (internetnut)