Contest Winner Pizza Hotdish Recipes

PIZZA HOTDISH OR PIZZA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Prepare egg noodles as directed on package, drain.
• Add cheddar cheese soup to egg noodles and mix.
• Meanwhile, brown hamburger with onion and garlic, drain grease.
• Add spaghetti sauce, water, garlic salt, tomato sauce, salt and pepper and oregano.
• Simmer about 5 minutes.
• While heat is still on, add in half the package of pepperoni one at a time to make sure the pepperoni doesn't stick to each other. Pepperoni will become limp, this will let you know its ready.
• Grease a 9x13 pan
• Add meat mixture to noodle mixture and stir in 1/2 of the mozzarella and cheddar cheese.
• Place meat and noodles in greased pan.
• Cover top of casserole with remaining pepperoni like you top a pizza.
• and then sprinkle the rest of the remaining cheese on top.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes until bubbly and cheese melts and is starting to brown slightly.
• *tip Use a cookie sheet under casserole to catch anything that may spill over during baking.

PIZZA HOT DISH

Steps:

• Saute ground beef, pepper and onion in a large skillet over medium heat until beef is browned. Drain. Add pizza sauce and seasonings and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Spread cooked pasta in a greased 13x9 baking pan and pour sauce mixture over pasta. Spread mushrooms and olives over top and sprinkle with cheeses.
• Cover and bake at 350º for 35 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 10 minutes.

MEAT LOVER'S PIZZA HOT DISH

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef, sausage, onion and mushrooms over medium heat until meat is no longer pink and vegetables are tender, breaking up meat into crumbles, 10-12 minutes; drain., Transfer meat mixture to a greased 6-qt. slow cooker. Stir in tomato sauce, pizza sauce, pasta, water, tomato paste, pepperoni and Italian seasoning. Cook, covered, on low until pasta is tender, 3-4 hours., Stir thoroughly; mix in 1 cup mozzarella cheese and 1 cup cheddar cheese. Sprinkle remaining cheese over top. Cook, covered, until cheese is melted, 15-20 minutes longer.