kid's favorite pizza casserole

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups elbow macaroni
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 (14 ounce) jar pizza sauce
• 1 (4 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (4.5 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
• 1 pound shredded mozzarella cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 55 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. drain.
• cook and stir ground beef in a skillet over medium heat until meat is crumbly and browned, about 10 minutes; drain excess grease.
• mix cooked ground beef, macaroni, pizza sauce, tomato sauce, and mushrooms in a bowl. layer half the macaroni mixture into a 9x12-inch baking dish; top with 1/2 the mozzarella cheese. layer remaining macaroni mixture over the top; sprinkle remaining mozzarella cheese over macaroni mixture. cover dish with aluminum foil.
• bake in the preheated oven until cheese has melted and casserole is bubbling, about 35 minutes. let cool for 3 to 5 minutes before serving.