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Pepperoni Pizza Casserole
Baked Zucchini Fries
Ingredients
- 1 (16-oz) pkg rotini pasta
- 1 lb sweet Italian sausage
- 2 (16-oz) jars pasta sauce
- 1 (10-oz) pkg frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed between paper towels
- 1 (12-oz) carton cottage cheese
- 1 (16-oz) block mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 1 (6-oz) pkg sliced pepperoni
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 13- x 9-inch baking dish.
- Cook pasta according to package directions; drain well.
- Cook sausage in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high until well browned. Drain. Toss sausage, pasta sauce, and spinach in a large bowl.
- Toss together hot cooked pasta, cottage cheese, 2 cups mozzarella, salt, and pepper.
- Spoon half of meat mixture into baking dish; top with half of pasta and then a layer of pepperoni.
- Repeat with remaining meat mixture and pasta. Sprinkle with 2 cups mozzarella. Top with another layer of pepperoni. Bake, uncovered, 25 to 30 minutes.
Side Dish Ingredients
- 2 zucchini
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup heavy cream (or use milk)
- 2 cups panko breadcrumbs
- 2 tsp seasoned salt
Side Dish Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cut zucchini into 3-inch sticks. Combine mayonnaise and cream in a large zip-top plastic bag. Add zucchini pieces to mayonnaise mixture, turning bag to coat.
- Combine breadcrumbs and seasoned salt in a shallow bowl.
- Remove zucchini from bag, and press gently into breadcrumb mixture to coat both sides. Place on baking sheet. Spray with cooking spray.
- Bake 15 minutes or until golden, turning zucchini after 8 minutes.
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