Meat Lovers Casserole

A plate of baked rotini pasta with melted cheese, ground meat, tomato sauce, sliced pepperoni, and chopped green onions, with a fork resting on the plate.

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Meat Lovers Casserole

This is a hearty pasta bake with pasta, ground beef, pepperoni, marinara, mozzarella, and cheddar. It's a quick and easy meal to make a always a family favorite.

Course dinner, lunch, Main Course

Cuisine American, Italian

Keyword casserole, cheesy, comfort food, meat-heavy

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 25

Servings servings

Calories 706kcal

Author Paula

Ingredients

8 ounces rotini pasta cooked according to package & drained
1 pound ground beef
½ teaspoon kosher salt
2 cloves garlic minced
¼ teaspoon pepper
1 cup pepperoni slices
2 cups mozzarella cheese shredded, divided
2 cups cheddar cheese shredded
1 jar marinara sauce 24 ounces
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F if you're cooking this right away. Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Cook and drain pasta.
8 ounces rotini pasta
To a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat, cook ground beef. Season with salt, pepper, and garlic. Cook and crumble until no longer pink, about 8-10 minutes. Remove from heat. Drain any excess grease.
1 pound ground beef, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, ¼ teaspoon pepper
To the same skillet, add cooked pasta, pepperoni slices, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, 1 cup cheddar cheese, marinara sauce, and Italian seasoning. Mix well and pour into the baking dish.
1 cup pepperoni slices, 2 cups mozzarella cheese, 2 cups cheddar cheese, 1 jar marinara sauce, 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning, 2 cloves garlic
Top with the remaining cheese. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the cheese is hot and bubbly.
*If you are meal-prepping covering tightly and refrigerate or freeze until ready to cook. If freezing, thaw in fridge and cook as directed.
Let rest for 5 to 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with fresh parsley if desired. It's good served with a dollop of sour cream if desired.

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