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Pepperoni Casserole

Tender pasta with sauce and Italian sausage is topped with mozzarella, cottage cheese, and a layer of pepperoni for a hearty baked noodle casserole.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian, Italian Inspired
Calories: 694
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

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

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch casserole dish.
  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.
  3. Cook sausage in a skillet over medium heat until evenly browned.
  4. Combine cooked pasta, sausage, and pasta sauce in the prepared casserole dish. Mix cottage cheese, olives, and mozzarella cheese in a bowl; spoon over sausage and pasta mixture. Top with pepperoni slices.
  5. Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and lightly browned on top, about 25 to 30 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 694kcalCarbohydrates: 54gProtein: 41gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 86mgSodium: 1732mgFiber: 4gSugar: 8g

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