TGIF! We made it to the last day of Crockpot week! I thought this recipe would be the perfect way to end our week! I love celebrating the end of a work/school week with Pizza. Something about eating Pizza on a Friday night just makes it taste better, don’t you think?! This easy casserole has all your favorite toppings swimming in a D to the LISH San Marzano homemade pizza sauce. The fact that it slow cooks all day really deepens the flavors and makes it so much better! Finish it off with some noodles and cheese and you have yourself the perfect comfort casserole to kiss the week goodbye!
Crockpot Pizza Casserole
10
servings20
minutesIngredients
1 lb 1 Lean Ground Beef
1 lb 1 Italian Sausage, Hot or Mild
6 oz 6 Pepperoni
15 oz 15 Sliced Black Olives
15 oz 15 Sliced Mushrooms
1 1 Green or Red Pepper Diced
1 1 Yellow Onion Diced
*For the Pizza Sauce*
28 oz 28 San Marzano Peeled Tomatoes
6 oz 6 Tomato Paste
3 3 Cloves of Garlic
1 tsp 1 Onion Powder
1 tsp 1 Salt
2 tsp 2 Italian Seasoning
1/2 cup 1/2 Fresh Packed Basil
2 cups 2 Beef Stock
8 oz 8 Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
1/2 cup 1/2 Grated Parmesan Cheese
16 oz 16 Rotini or Short Cut Pasta of Choice
Directions
- To begin, add your tomatoes to a large bowl with tomato paste, onion powder, salt, Italian seasoning, garlic cloves and fresh basil. Using an immersion blender or high powered blender, blend until smooth
- Brown your ground beef and Italian sausage together. Add to your crock pot with remaining ingredients. Pour pizza sauce over top along with beef stock. Stir well to incorporate
- Close lid and turn to low. Slow cook for 8 hours
- In your last hour, boil your noodles, drain and add to your crock pot. Add shredded cheese on top. Close lid and allow cheese to melt. Alternatively, you can add noodles and pizza mix together in a casserole dish, place cheese on top and broil cheese to brown for a nice presentation if you are having company and wanted a nice casserole dish on your table
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