Pepperoni Casserole

If you are thinking that making pepperoni casserole means a long trip to the grocery store to get all the ingredients first and then a tiring process of preparation, well, this is not the case anymore!

We have the perfect recipe for the pepperoni casserole that tastes heavenly yet utilizes ingredients that are readily available in your home.

It is easy to cook with an incredible cheesy taste to boot  a perfect blend of flavors that is both appetizing and healthy. Try this easy recipe and it will make pepperoni casserole you homerun meal! Cooking this scrumptious meal takes just 55 minutes and can make a good family meal that serves eight.

Health Benefits

Pepperoni casserole has 693 calories in each serving and is rich in sodium (1732mg). It uses several ingredients like cheese and olives make pepperoni casserole further healthy and a good source of energy.

Ingredients

ounces (2 packages) of sliced pepperoni: 3

teaspoon of Italian seasoning: 1/2

ounces of cottage cheese: 12

can of pasta sauce: 1

ounce of elbow macaroni, uncooked (you can also use rotini pasta): 8

cups of mozzarella cheese, shredded: 2

can of sliced ripe olives, drained: 1

How To Make Pepperoni Casserole

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
2. Cook the elbow macaroni as per instructions on the packet and drain.
3. In a skillet, cook sausage slices on medium heat until they are evenly brown.
4. Using a casserole dish, combine cooked pasta with sausage and pasta sauce.
5. In a separate bowl, mix cottage cheese, olives and mozzarella cheese.
6. Spoon the cheese mixture over sausage mixture.
7. Top with pepperoni slices.
8. Bake for 25 minutes until browned.

Trivia

• "Casserole" is a French word used for the vessel in which the food is cooked in the oven as well as served.
• The casserole dish was invented by a French-Canadian immigrant, Elmire Jolicoeur in 1866 in Berlin, New Hampshire.
• The original recipe of casserole constituted of pounded and pressed rice which was filled with flavored meat.
• Pepperoni Casserole is a variation of the U.S. and continental Europe casseroles which denote a dish that entails pieces of meat with vegetables and starchy elements like flour, rice or pasta, topped with some kind of cheese.

Casserole in countries like the U.K., Ireland, Australia and New Zealand refer to a dish similar to stew.