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Make-Ahead Pizza Casserole

Take just 20 minutes to put together this pasta bake, and dinner for the next night is done!

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Prep Time 20 min
Total Time 9 hr 40 min
Servings 6

Ingredients

1: lb mild Italian pork sausage

2: cups water

1: can (15 oz) pizza sauce

1: can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes with sweet onion, undrained

4: cups uncooked rotini pasta (10 oz)

1: can (2 1/4 oz) sliced ripe olives, drained

1 1/2: cups shredded mozzarella or pizza cheese blend (6 oz)

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Directions

1 In 10-inch skillet, cook sausage over medium-high heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until no longer pink; drain.
2 In ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish, mix water, pizza sauce and tomatoes. Stir in cooked sausage, uncooked pasta and olives (pasta should be completely covered with sauce). Cover tightly with foil; refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.
3 When ready to bake, heat oven to 350°F. Stir casserole; cover with foil and bake 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes or until bubbly.
4 Uncover baking dish; stir mixture. Sprinkle with cheese; bake uncovered 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

Olives add some color contrast to this casserole, but you can omit them for a more kid-friendly meal. Serve with warm breadsticks and a green salad.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 500
Calories from Fat: 200),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 22g; 22%
(Saturated Fat 9g, 9% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 60mg; 60%;
Sodium: 1250mg; 1250%;
Total Carbohydrate: 50g; 50%
(Dietary Fiber 5g 5% Sugars 8g 8% ),
Protein: 26g; 26%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 10%;
Vitamin C: 10%;
Calcium: 25%;
Iron: 25%;

Exchanges:

3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 2 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 1/24/2013 12:46:36 PM REPORT ABUSE GramRene said:

Rating:

5 spoons for this one! Very easy to make and delicious. I did add green peppers and mushrooms. Grandkids love it.

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Posted 4/29/2012 11:58:35 AM REPORT ABUSE TonyFromNebraska said:

Rating:

Good dish, but could be a lot better with a few tweaks. After reading LauraW32's review, I added some of Tone's Pizza Spice to the sauce, and sprinkled it on top just before serving. I also put a lot more cheese on top than the recipe calls for. This might be a lot better with some chopped onion and diced pepperoni.

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Posted 2/3/2011 11:50:13 AM REPORT ABUSE LauraW32 said:

Rating:

It was ok. We found it a little bland, needed more spicing and more cheese. The texture was great though, the pasta cooked through and the meat stayed together.

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