Best 7 Simple Pasta Casserole Recipes

PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef until no pink shows; drain.
• Combine in a 9x13 inch casserole dish: pasta, ground beef, bell pepper, onion, tomato sauce and pepperoni; blend well. Top with shredded cheese.
• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until cheese is melted and casserole is heated through.

MEATY PASTA CASSEROLES

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, cook beef, sausage, mushrooms, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink, breaking meat into crumbles; drain., Drain pasta; add to the meat mixture. Stir in the tomatoes, spaghetti sauce, salsa and pepperoni. , Preheat oven to 350°. Divide half the pasta mixture between 2 greased 13x9-in. baking dishes. Sprinkle each with 1/4 cup Swiss cheese, 1 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese. Spread 3/4 cup 3-cheese spaghetti sauce over each. Top with remaining pasta mixture and 3-cheese spaghetti sauce. Sprinkle with remaining cheeses., Cover and bake until bubbly, about 25 minutes. Uncover; bake until cheese is melted, about 10 minutes longer. Freeze option: Cover unbaked casserole and freeze for up to 3 months. To use, thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake casserole, covered, 45 minutes. Uncover; bake 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.

27 BEST PASTA CASSEROLES

Steps:

• Select your favorite recipe.
• Organize all the required ingredients.
• Prep a pasta casserole in 30 minutes or less!

SIMPLE PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook noodles as directed on package.
• Defrost spinach and drain (you don't need to drain it well).
• Mix cooked noodles, spinach, cheese, and spaghetti sauce, and meat, if used.
• Spoon into baking dish (9 x 13).
• Bake, covered at 350F until hot and cheese is melted.

SAUSAGE PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Brush a shallow 3-quart baking dish with olive oil. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until very al dente; you still want it to retain a little bite. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water. Drain well.
• Meanwhile, in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat, add the olive oil. When the oil is hot, add the sausage and cook and crumble with a wooden spoon until no longer pink, about 4 minutes. Add the onion and fennel; cook until softened, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook until the garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and season with salt. Bring to a simmer and add the cream. If the sauce is too thick, add a little water from the pasta. Turn up the heat to medium high and simmer rapidly to thicken the sauce and blend the flavors, about 10 minutes.
• Add the rigatoni and basil and toss to coat the pasta with the sauce. Remove from the heat and stir in half each of the mozzarella and parmesan. Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish and sprinkle with the remaining mozzarella and parmesan. Bake until browned and bubbly, 15 to 20 minutes. Let sit 10 minutes before serving.

PIZZA PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare the pasta as directed on the package.
• While the pasta is cooking, place a large skillet over medium high heat on the stove top. Warm up the olive oil in the skillet and then add the onions and green pepper.
• Cook for a few minutes until vegetables are tender, then add the mushrooms and garlic. Cook for 1 more minute. Push everything to the side of the pan and add the sausage.
• Cook the sausage, breaking it into small pieces as it cooks. Cook until it's no longer pink. Drain grease. Add in the pepperoni slices and stir together.
• Add in remaining ingredients to the skillet except for Mozzarella cheese.
• Turn the heat down to medium and let the mixture simmer for 2-3 minutes so that the flavors can meld together.
• Turn off the heat and add the cooked pasta to the skillet pan. Mix everything together.
• Spray a large 9 x 13 inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• Dump the pasta mixture into the pan. Top with Mozzarella cheese and any other toppings you prefer.
• Bake in the oven (uncovered) for about 30 minutes or until cheese is melted and pasta is heated through.

EASY ITALIAN PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Stir all ingredients, except the cheese, into a sprayed 9 x 13 casserole dish.
• Cover tightly with foil. Bake at 425°F for 45 minutes.
• Uncover and bake 10-15 minutes more.
• Stir in 1/2 the shredded cheese and top with the other 1/2.
• Return to oven just until the cheese on top is nice and melty.