My friend recently had her second child, and I wanted to think of a way to help out her family and ease the struggle of a new baby. My specialty is making lasagna, but I didn’t want to make just any old lasagna.

I created this Pizza Lasagna for them, and both my family and my friend’s family loved it! The recipe is very versatile, so you can make the dish taste like your favorite type of pizza and include or omit any ingredients you may want to. That way, you can make it again and again without it ever getting boring.

 

Ingredients:

1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
1 lb. ground beef
1/2 onion, chopped
1/2 box of rotini noodles (approx. 2 1/2 cups)
1 jar spaghetti sauce (approx. 4 cups)
1 tbsp. Italian seasoning
salt & pepper to taste
8 oz. shredded mozzarella or cheese of your choice*
Sliced Pepperoni
Other Toppings of Your Choice

Instructions:

Directions:
Preheat oven 35o degrees. Spray a 9 x 13 dish with cooking spray.

In a large skillet, add the olive oil and heat over medium heat.  Add in the onions and saute for a couple minutes, until slightly translucent.  Add ground beef and cook until browned and cooked through.

Meanwhile, bring a medium sized pot of water to boil.  Once boiling add a sprinkling of salt and then add in the rotini noodles.  Cook according to package directions, until al dente.  Drain noodles.

In a large bowl, place the beef mixture. Add in the spaghetti sauce, Italian seasoning, pinch salt & pepper.  Stir together. Add in cooked noodles and stir together.

Pour mixture into the prepared baking dish.  Top with shredded cheese.  Place pepperoni slices on top and any additional toppings of your choice.

Bake for approximately 25 to 30 minutes, until cheese has melted and mixture is slightly bubbly.

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Quick Tip: Assemble the lasagna in advance, and freeze the pan until you’re ready to cook it during the week.

Recipe courtesy of: Macaroni and Cheesecake

Image courtesy of: The Busy Mom Café