Joyful Cooking - Pizza Casserole

Hello Fellow Thrifters and Friends,

   Mr Joyful Thrifter loves pizza. Actually that is  bit of an understatement I think he would eat it every day if he could. I like pizza but not quite as much as him. I like to come up with creative ideas to serve him his favorite food that does not always involve making an actual pizza.

I found the following recipe from Live Better America and I knew he would enjoy it.

Ingredients

8

ounces uncooked wheel-shaped macaroni (about 3 1/2 cups)

1/2

pound lean turkey Italian sausage, casings removed

8

oz fresh mushrooms, sliced (3 cups)

1

jar (25.5 oz) Muir Glen® organic garden vegetable pasta sauce

1/2

cup shredded fat-free or part-skim mozzarella cheese (2 ounces)

1/4

cup sliced ripe olives

(We also added half a bell pepper and pepperoni)

• Step 1
  
  
  Heat oven to 350º. Cook macaroni as directed on package, omitting salt; drain.
• Step 2
  
  
  Meanwhile, in nonstick skillet, cook sausage and mushrooms over medium-high heat 6 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until sausage is no longer pink; drain. Mix macaroni, sausage mixture and pasta sauce in 2 1/2-quart casserole.
• Step 3
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Before baking the pasta we added our extra ingredients
  
  
  Cover and bake about 30 minutes or until hot. Sprinkle with cheese and olives. Let stand about 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.Lets just say we enjoyed the meal
  
  
  ENJOY MAKING YOUR OWN PIZZA PASTA!
  Smiles,
  

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