Pizza and pasta = Pizza pasta bake!

**patriot45** · 12-28-2012, 10:43 PM

Yes its a PIE not a pizza pie but a pasta pie! Pies are good. Sorry Rock...no bones!

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!

Cook pepperoni

Cook sausage

Mushroom time!

Onions, garlic and seasonings

Major ingredient dump!

Assembled

Out of the oven

**Hawkgirl** · 12-29-2012, 02:28 AM

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

**ABC in Georgia** · 12-29-2012, 12:31 PM

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

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

Am not big on carbs!

~ ABC

**southernlady** · 12-29-2012, 12:48 PM

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** · 12-29-2012, 01:37 PM

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!

JB · 12-30-2012, 02:07 AM

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

**RobJohnson** · 12-30-2012, 02:47 AM

Looks great!

**patriot45** · 12-30-2012, 08:44 AM

Originally Posted by JB

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** · 12-30-2012, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by Hawkgirl

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

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

Originally Posted by patriot45

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** · 12-30-2012, 12:37 PM

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...