Pizza Pasta Bake

ingredients

2 cups uncooked noodles
½ pound lean ground beef
1 small sweet onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
32 ounces pizza sauce—buy off the shelf or make this one!
1 cup sliced pepperoni sausage, ham, or other meat, if desired
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

make it!

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a boil. Cook noodles in boiling water until tender yet firm using the directions on the box. Drain and set aside.

Preheat the oven to 350° F.

Heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef until barely pink.
Add the onion, bell pepper, and garlic in the hot skillet and continue to cook until the beef is no longer pink.
Remove excess fat from the skillet.
Stir in pizza sauce, cooked noodles, pepperoni, and until well combined.
Pour mixture into a 2-quart casserole dish.

Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.

Sprinkle with cheese and continue baking until cheese is melted, 5 to 10 more minutes.