Best 10 Macaroni Pizza Casserole Recipes

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**Macaroni Pizza Casserole: A Cheesy and Comforting Delight**

Macaroni pizza casserole is a delectable and comforting dish that combines the flavors of classic pizza with the heartiness of macaroni and cheese. This casserole features layers of tender macaroni, a rich and flavorful tomato sauce, gooey melted cheese, and your favorite pizza toppings. It's a perfect meal for busy weeknights, potlucks, or gatherings with friends and family.

This versatile dish can be customized to suit your preferences. Choose from a variety of cheeses, such as mozzarella, cheddar, or Parmesan, to create a cheesy masterpiece. Experiment with different pizza toppings, such as pepperoni, sausage, vegetables, or pineapple, to create a unique and flavorful casserole. You can even use different types of pasta, such as penne, shells, or rotini, to add variety to your dish.

With its cheesy, gooey goodness and customizable toppings, macaroni pizza casserole is a surefire hit with people of all ages. It's a perfect meal for busy weeknights when you need a quick and easy dinner option. It's also a great dish to serve at potlucks or gatherings with friends and family, as it's easy to transport and can be enjoyed by everyone.

In this article, you'll find a collection of macaroni pizza casserole recipes that are sure to satisfy your cravings. From classic recipes to more creative and unique variations, there's a recipe here for everyone. So gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and get ready to indulge in the cheesy, comforting goodness of macaroni pizza casserole!

Let's cook with our recipes!

4-INGREDIENT DUMP AND BAKE PIZZA CASSEROLE



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Family-friendly dinners don't get much easier than this 4-Ingredient Dump and Bake Pizza Casserole! There's no need to boil the pasta ahead of time, since all of the ingredients cook together in one dish!

Provided by Blair Lonergan

Categories     Dinner

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 (16 ounce) package uncooked elbow pasta
3 cups (about 25.5 ounces) marinara sauce
3 cups water
1 (5 ounce) package mini pepperoni, divided ((or substitute with regular or turkey pepperoni, chopped))
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup shredded mozzarella
Optional: Parmesan cheese and fresh chopped parsley or basil, for garnish

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Spray a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
  • In the prepared baking dish (or in a separate bowl), stir together uncooked pasta, marinara sauce, water, about ¾ of the package of pepperoni, and salt. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 25 minutes.
  • Remove dish from oven, take off cover, and give the pasta a stir. At this point it should be almost done, but still a bit firm ("al dente").
  • Sprinkle mozzarella over the top and place remaining pepperoni slices on top of the cheese. Return the dish to the oven and bake, uncovered, for about 5-10 more minutes (or until cheese is melted and pasta is tender).
  • Garnish with optional grated Parmesan cheese and fresh herbs, if desired

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 /8 of the casserole, Calories 361 kcal, Carbohydrate 47 g, Protein 15 g, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Cholesterol 29 mg, Sodium 1180 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 5 g

KID'S FAVORITE PIZZA CASSEROLE



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I know there's not much to this, but kids love it.

Provided by Amy Hamilton

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Italian

Time 55m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups elbow macaroni
1 pound ground beef
1 (14 ounce) jar pizza sauce
1 (4 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (4.5 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
1 pound shredded mozzarella cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain.
  • Cook and stir ground beef in a skillet over medium heat until meat is crumbly and browned, about 10 minutes; drain excess grease.
  • Mix cooked ground beef, macaroni, pizza sauce, tomato sauce, and mushrooms in a bowl. Layer half the macaroni mixture into a 9x12-inch baking dish; top with 1/2 the mozzarella cheese. Layer remaining macaroni mixture over the top; sprinkle remaining mozzarella cheese over macaroni mixture. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until cheese has melted and casserole is bubbling, about 35 minutes. Let cool for 3 to 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 496.8 calories, Carbohydrate 36.5 g, Cholesterol 94.3 mg, Fat 21.5 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 37.2 g, SaturatedFat 11.2 g, Sodium 1053.7 mg, Sugar 5 g

PIZZA PASTA CASSEROLE



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Kids will line up for this zippy pizza-flavored dish. The recipe makes two casseroles, so you can serve one to your family right away and keep the other in the freezer for another night. -Nancy Scarlett, Graham, North Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 45m

Yield 2 casseroles (10 servings each).

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 pounds ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
3-1/2 cups spaghetti sauce
1 package (16 ounces) spiral or cavatappi pasta, cooked and drained
4 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
8 ounces sliced pepperoni

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce and pasta. , Transfer to 2 greased 13x9-in. baking dishes. Sprinkle with cheese. Arrange pepperoni over the top. , Bake, uncovered, 25-30 minutes or until heated through. Freeze option: Cool unbaked casseroles; cover and freeze up to 3 months. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake as directed, increasing time to 35-40 minutes or until heated through and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°.,

Nutrition Facts : Calories 301 calories, Fat 15g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 46mg cholesterol, Sodium 545mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 19g protein.

PIZZA MAC CASSEROLE



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In Marion, Indiana, Trish Quinn serves her family this tasty variation on a basic ground beef and noodle casserole. "This satisfying main dish is simple to make because it uses convenient pizza sauce," she relies. At 83¢ a helping, it's economical, too.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 45m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 pound ground beef
2 cups elbow macaroni, cooked and drained
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
2 jars (14 ounces each) pizza sauce
2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, brown beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add the macaroni, onion, green pepper and pizza sauce. , Pour into a greased 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Uncover and sprinkle with cheese. Bake 10-15 minutes longer or until the cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 308 calories, Fat 14g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 59mg cholesterol, Sodium 499mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 26g protein.

MACARONI PIZZA CASSEROLE



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My dad used to make this on Saturdays and I have just modified it a bit to suit our family. Kids love it.

Provided by rocket_j_dawg

Categories     Meat

Time 40m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 1/4 cups macaroni
1/2 lb ground beef
1 onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 green pepper, chopped and divided
2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms, divided
1 (14 ounce) can pizza sauce
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 cup grated mozzarella cheese
1 tomatoes, sliced
8 black olives, pitted

Steps:

  • Cook macaroni until just tender, drain.
  • In large skillet, brown meat with onion, garlic, 1/2 of the green pepper, 1 1/2 cups mushrooms; drain off fat.
  • Stir in pizza sauce, oregano and salt; simmer for 5 minute.
  • Combine eggs, parmesan cheese and macaroni.
  • Cover bottom of greased 13 x 9 baking dish with macaroni mixture.
  • Spoon meat mixture evenly over macaroni; top with mozzarella plus remaining green pepper and mushrooms, tomato and olives.
  • Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes.
  • Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
  • Note: Any toppings can be used; the ones listed just happen to be our favorites.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 244.1, Fat 10.9, SaturatedFat 4.8, Cholesterol 81.1, Sodium 590.7, Carbohydrate 20.9, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 3.2, Protein 15.4

MACARONI AND CHEESE PIZZA BAKE



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This is a great combination of mac 'n cheese and pizza that my kids love eating. It's a snap to make and the adults love it too!

Provided by Chad

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pasta     Macaroni and Cheese Recipes     Baked Macaroni and Cheese Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 (7.25 ounce) packages macaroni and cheese mix
½ cup butter
½ cup milk
2 eggs, beaten
3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
1 (16 ounce) jar pizza sauce (such as Prego® Traditional Italian Sauce)
1 (4 ounce) package sliced pepperoni, or to taste
dried oregano, or to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and return pasta to pot. Add butter, milk, and cheese mix to macaroni; stir until evenly mixed.
  • Stir eggs into macaroni and cheese until incorporated. Add 1 cup mozzarella cheese; stir until just combined.
  • Spread macaroni and cheese mixture into the prepared baking dish; top with pasta sauce. Sprinkle the remaining 2 cups mozzarella cheese over sauce. Cover the cheese layer with pepperoni and season with oregano.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 519.5 calories, Carbohydrate 41.9 g, Cholesterol 127.3 mg, Fat 27.9 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 24.8 g, SaturatedFat 15.2 g, Sodium 1310.5 mg, Sugar 8.2 g

EASY MACARONI CASSEROLE



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Make and share this Easy Macaroni Casserole recipe from Food.com.

Provided by MsBaton

Categories     Cheese

Time 55m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 (8 ounce) package elbow macaroni
1 bell pepper
1 cup celery
1 cup onion
1 cup tomatoes
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup margarine
1 (16 ounce) package of grated cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Cook macaroni and drain.
  • Chop up onion, bell pepper and celery into small pieces.
  • In skillet, melt butter and cook onions, celery, and bell pepper in butter until tender.
  • Then add tomatoes and soup.
  • Cook about three to five minutes longer.
  • In casserole dish put a layer of macaroni, a layer of soup mixture, and a layer of cheese.
  • Repeat layers, ending with cheese on the top.
  • Bake until cheese melts.

EASY PIZZA MACARONI BAKE



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What do you get when you combine macaroni and cheese with pizza fixings? An easy recipe when you have boxed mac and cheese. My kids' two favorite comfort foods combined.

Provided by BOBINIOWA

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pasta     Macaroni and Cheese Recipes     Baked Macaroni and Cheese Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 (7.25 ounce) packages macaroni and cheese dinner mix (such as Kraft®)
6 cups water
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1 pound ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 small green bell pepper, chopped
1 (14 ounce) jar pizza sauce
1 (3.25 ounce) package sliced pepperoni
1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
½ teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon dried basil

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Reserving cheese packets, cook macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain and transfer macaroni to the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle one reserved cheese packet over macaroni and top with Cheddar cheese.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef, onion, and bell pepper in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Stir remaining reserved cheese packet into beef; spread beef mixture over macaroni.
  • Pour pizza sauce over beef mixture and top with pepperoni slices and mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle oregano and basil over cheese.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbly, 20 to 25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 628.4 calories, Carbohydrate 55.3 g, Cholesterol 104.8 mg, Fat 27.7 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 37.8 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, Sodium 1434.9 mg, Sugar 10.2 g

PIZZA MACARONI CASSEROLE



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Make and share this Pizza Macaroni Casserole recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Northern_Reflectionz

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 35m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup grated mozzarella cheese
1 cup diced pepperoni
2 cups cooked macaroni (or other pasta of choice)
1/2 cup cooked mushroom
1 small green pepper, sliced
1 small red pepper, sliced
1 1/2 cups pasta or 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Cook macaroni. Set aside.
  • Lightly saute peppers and mushrooms.
  • Mix macaroni with peppers, mushrooms, diced pepperoni and mozarella cheese in a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish.
  • Pour pasta sauce over and mix well.
  • Bake covered at 350F for 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 329.7, Fat 7.5, SaturatedFat 3.9, Cholesterol 22.1, Sodium 179.3, Carbohydrate 49.6, Fiber 3.1, Sugar 2.6, Protein 15.2

PIZZA MACARONI & CHEESE



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My grandma made this for us once when she came to visit and I never forgot just how good it was. Since my kids love anything with pepperoni and cheese, I thought they'd enjoy it just as much as I did. -Juli Meyers, Hinesville, Georgia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 55m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 packages (14 ounces each) deluxe macaroni and cheese dinner mix
1/2 cup sour cream
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) petite diced tomatoes, drained
1 can (15 ounces) pizza sauce
1 small green pepper, chopped
1 small sweet red pepper, chopped
2 cups shredded Italian cheese blend
2 ounces sliced pepperoni

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Cook macaroni according to package directions for al dente. Drain; return to pan. Stir in contents of cheese packets and sour cream. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish., In a small bowl, combine tomatoes and pizza sauce; drop by spoonfuls over macaroni. Top with peppers, cheese and pepperoni. Bake, uncovered, until bubbly, 25-30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 340 calories, Fat 14g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 37mg cholesterol, Sodium 927mg sodium, Carbohydrate 37g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 14g protein.

Tips for Making the Best Macaroni Pizza Casserole:

  • Use high-quality ingredients: Fresh, flavorful ingredients will result in a better-tasting casserole. Opt for high-quality macaroni, cheese, and pizza sauce.
  • Don't overcook the macaroni: Al dente macaroni is best for this casserole. If you overcook it, it will become mushy and the casserole will be less enjoyable.
  • Season the casserole well: Don't be afraid to add some extra spices and herbs to the casserole. This will help to enhance the flavor and make it more delicious.
  • Use a variety of cheeses: Using a combination of cheeses will give the casserole a more complex and flavorful taste. Try using a blend of mozzarella, cheddar, and Parmesan cheeses.
  • Top the casserole with your favorite toppings: Once the casserole is assembled, you can top it with your favorite pizza toppings. Some popular options include pepperoni, sausage, bacon, vegetables, and extra cheese.
  • Bake the casserole until it is golden brown and bubbly: This will ensure that the casserole is cooked through and the cheese is melted and gooey.

Conclusion:

Macaroni pizza casserole is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal or a potluck. With its cheesy, flavorful filling and crispy crust, it is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you are looking for a quick and easy meal, give this macaroni pizza casserole a try.

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