Pepperoni Casserole

Spaghetti with a twist! Your standard spaghetti topped with a combination of mozzarella/cottage cheese and a layer of pepperoni to top it off. The sausage can be substituted with hamburger.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 694 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground Italian sausage
• 1 (16 ounce) jar pasta sauce
• 1 (2.25 ounce) can sliced black olives
• 12 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 (16 ounce) package uncooked rotini pasta
• 2 (12 ounce) containers cottage cheese
• 2 (3 ounce) packages sliced pepperoni

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium casserole dish.

Step 2

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Place pasta in the pot, cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente, and drain.

Step 3

Bake 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until bubbly and lightly browned.

Step 4

In a skillet over medium heat, cook the sausage until evenly brown.

Step 5

In the prepared casserole dish, mix the cooked pasta, sausage, and pasta sauce. In a bowl, mix the cottage cheese, olives, and mozzarella cheese. Spoon the cheese mixture over the sausage and pasta mixture. Top with pepperoni slices.