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Pepperoni Casserole

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"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." — CKROPER

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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

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Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium casserole dish.
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.
In a skillet over medium heat, cook the sausage until evenly brown.
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.
Bake 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until bubbly and lightly browned.

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PREP 15 mins
COOK 40 mins
READY IN 55 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Jul 18, 2006

this was really good and so easy to make! i substituted ricotta instead of the cottage cheese, it turned out really well!

—sara128

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Sep 23, 2011

Double the sauce, cut the cottage cheese in half, or I wouldn't make it. Made this for a friend, and her family. They had to add sauce to their plates to get through it, and try to scrape half the cottage cheese off. Also, if you want it to have flavor, add onions, garlic, maybe peppers and oregano. When I made it, the sauce BARELY coated the pasta. It just really needs more sauce, less cottage cheese. Won't make this again.

—pamsam

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Sep 15, 2008

This was an easy delicious recipe. I mixed frozen spinach that was drained in with the cottage cheese.

—cookin-is-fun

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Dec 21, 2009

My family loves this dish. I have a picky 5 yr. old who only wants pizza and hot dogs. This dish has become her favorite. I made a few changes. I started off by sauteeing a frozen 3 pepper and onion blend in evoo with minced garlic. I then added the Italian sausage to it. I used 2 16 oz. jars of Spaghetti Sauce instead of 1. I took out the black olives and added frozen spinach. I used 16oz. of mozzarella as well. I had enough left over for leftovers for my lunch and dinner again. This was totally full of awesomeness.

—MONEHICKS

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Dec 27, 2004

I made this ahead of time, made it up to the point of baking.froze it brought it out 2 days later, thawed and baked as usual. I used 2 jars of sauce.

—mbgirl

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Dec 26, 2004

This was SO EASY to make and it turned out perfectly. My fiancee hates olives, though, so I eliminated those. He suggested using mushrooms instead, so I'll have to try that next time. Will definitely be using this recipe again!

—RENEE76

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Aug 31, 2009

This recipe owns because it's cheap and you can really stretch it to feed whoever you've got hanging around. Most of the ingredients used in this dish was bought either at Dollar Tree or Grocery Outlet. No italian sausage on hand, but I did have a pound of ground beef. I sauteed one onion and a couple minced cloves of garlic in EVOO, then added the meat. My boys aren't big on cottage cheese, so I only used 12 oz. and I added another 14 oz. jar of Ragu. I tasted it and thought it needed a little something, so I added a tsp. of Italian seasoning and a couple shakes of Frank's Hot Sauce. My boys and I ate the heck out of this. I love how you can make this casserole to suit your family. I served it with Parmesan Herb Bread, which is also from this site. This recipe makes a lot so make sure you're hungry. I'd like to make this again and see if I can't cut back on the meat and use more fresh chopped veggies, like carrots, zucchini and spinach.

—Sarah Jo

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Feb 24, 2005

This was delicious! However, if I make it again, I will add Italian Seasoning...maybe some spinach, and mushrooms to spice it up. It's one of those recipes that you can do a variety of things to. My husband loved it!

—ILUVDOGS1

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Nutrition

Calories
693 kcal
35%

Carbohydrates
53.6 g
17%

Cholesterol
86 mg
29%

Fat
34 g
52%

Fiber
3.6 g
14%

Protein
41.1 g
82%

Sodium
1732 mg
69%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Pepperoni Casserole

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 693
Calories from Fat: 306

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 34g 52 %
Saturated Fat 14.3g 71 %
Cholesterol 86mg 29 %
Sodium 1732mg 69 %
Potassium 507mg 14 %
Total Carbohydrates 53.6g 17 %
Dietary Fiber 3.6g 14 %
Protein 41.1g 82 %
Sugars 7.9g
Vitamin A 13 %
Vitamin C 2 %
Calcium 53 %
Iron 38 %
Thiamin 66 %
Niacin 112 %
Vitamin B6 27 %
Magnesium 23 %
Folate 69 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.