Pizza and pasta = Pizza pasta bake!

[patriot45]

Yes its a PIE not a pizza pie but a pasta pie! Pies are good. Sorry Rock...no bones! :biggrin-new:
you can use any toppings that you like!

8 Oz ziti
5 Oz sliced pepperoni
8 Oz Italian sausage crumbled
16 oz sliced mushrooms
a bunch of minced garlic (the recipe called for 1 Tbsp, I used a bunch of cloves)
2 tsp Italian seasonings or some basil,parsley, oregano and thyme.
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
1 28 oz can crushed tomatos
S&P to taste
1 can sliced black olives
8 oz or more of fresh mozzarella
parmesan to top with

Cook: pasta according to directions, drain

Pre heat oven on broil with rack 8\" from element

Saute: Pepperoni in a large saute pan over med-high heat until beginning to crisp; transfer to a paper towel lined plate.

Brown sausage in pepperoni drippings for about 8 mins, transfer to a paper towel lined plate.

Saute; Mushrooms in sausage drippings until browned. Add onion, garlic, Italian seasonings and red pepper flakes. Cook one minute more. Stir in tomatos and cook for 3 more minutes.

Stir in cooked pasta, sausage and olives. Layer mozzarella over casserole and top with pepperoni.

Broil casserole untill cheese is bubbly and take out of oven and eat! Oh yeah sprinkle with parmesan!

Get every body ready!
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Cook pepperoni
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Cook sausage
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Mushroom time!
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Onions, garlic and seasonings
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Major ingredient dump!
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Assembled
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Out of the oven
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[Hawkgirl]

I just gained 20 pounds and my cholesterol is now over 300.

:livid:

[ABC in Georgia]

Pat45 ... That looks so-o-o-o-o good! :love_heart:

I'll take a plateful of everything please, with the exception of the pizza crust!

Am not big on carbs!

~ ABC

[southernlady]

Just read this to my husband...he asked if it was gonna be dinner. Said not tonight, have to thaw the sausage!

Liz

[ABC in Georgia]

Oops! Went back to see entire recipe and directions ... not just looking at pics (drool) this time.

Has no crust, is a "casserole" type dish broiled in the oven. In that case, hang the carbs, and go heavy on the mozzarella! Yum!!!

Oh yes, please have ready to pick up by 7:00 pm. tonight please! Thanks! :biggrin-new:

[JB]

Is there no "on the plate" pic because it never made it to a plate?

[RobJohnson]

Looks great!

[patriot45]

Is there no "on the plate" pic because it never made it to a plate?

It was ugly on the plate, it dont hold together like a pizza. Its more of a casserole. But tasted pretty good!

[Odysseus]

I just gained 20 pounds and my cholesterol is now over 300.

:livid:
Imagine what would have happened if you'd actually made the pie and eaten it.


It was ugly on the plate, it dont hold together like a pizza. Its more of a casserole. But tasted pretty good!

It's pizza without the crust. I've got to try that.

[ReinMan]

I wonder how that would be if you did enclose it in a pizza crust of some sort...

I remember Pizza Hut used to have something along the lines of a baked pizza "pie", with ingredients in the middle and topped with additional crust, sauce, and cheese.

Forget what they called it, but it was GOOD!

This looks like it would be just as good a candidate for the same treatment...

[ABC in Georgia]

I wonder how that would be if you did enclose it in a pizza crust of some sort...



Could try wrapping it in a soft flour tortilla, like a burrito.

Mercy! Now I really want one, darn it! :biggrin-new:

[southernlady]

After a false start with this last night (in the middle, I started having issues catching my breath...ended up in the ER and had breathing treatments, diagnosis was bronchitis)...we had this tonight. Ended up in two casserole dishes and since I was reheating it from a cold state, I baked it for 30 mins first. I did manage to get it in the casserole dishes and in the fridge before leaving for the ER but dirty pots, pans, etc were still waiting on me when I got home 7 hours later.

The second casserole dish is in the freezer and will be there for another day sometime in the future.

Also I made it with Rigatoni noodles as I did not have any Ziti in the house. Turned out pretty good.

[patriot45]

After a false start with this last night (in the middle, I started having issues catching my breath...ended up in the ER and had breathing treatments, diagnosis was bronchitis)...we had this tonight. Ended up in two casserole dishes and since I was reheating it from a cold state, I baked it for 30 mins first. I did manage to get it in the casserole dishes and in the fridge before leaving for the ER but dirty pots, pans, etc were still waiting on me when I got home 7 hours later.

The second casserole dish is in the freezer and will be there for another day sometime in the future.

Also I made it with Rigatoni noodles as I did not have any Ziti in the house. Turned out pretty good.

Oh crap! I forgot to say you need some ventillation!! The peperoni grease will take your breath away!! I was hackin and I had a fan blowing at me and the hood vent on high! Sorry:apologetic:

[southernlady]

Oh crap! I forgot to say you need some ventillation!! The peperoni grease will take your breath away!! I was hackin and I had a fan blowing at me and the hood vent on high! Sorry:apologetic:
NOW you tell me...okay, won't make that again in this house...we have NO exhaust fan in the kitchen (don't ask, we just rent the place and it's 70 years old).

I think my other issue was store brand pepperoni...not good quality! Told my husband we would not use that one again.

[patriot45]

NOW you tell me...okay, won't make that again in this house...we have NO exhaust fan in the kitchen (don't ask, we just rent the place and it's 70 years old).

I think my other issue was store brand pepperoni...not good quality! Told my husband we would not use that one again.

I should add that warning to any recipe I post that has highly seasoned meat that has to be browned! Some spices can really gag you! Trust me, I know!

[JB]

WTF! Did you really send that nice Southern lady to the hospital. Dude!

You OK? How'd the dish turn out?

[southernlady]

WTF! Did you really send that nice Southern lady to the hospital. Dude!

You OK? How'd the dish turn out?
Yes, I am okay...resting and taking meds per doctor's orders. I see my PCP on Monday for a follow up to this.

Considering it was a day late going in the oven, turned out very well. My husband likes it. We are eating the leftovers for lunch at this point. The second one is nicely frozen and wrapped for a future date.

Liz