Pizza Casserole

This was so easy and so delicious. I don't really know why I had never made it in the crock pot before. After all, when I would make pizza casserole for cooking in the oven it was devoured immediately.

Here is how I did it:

• 1 pound of ground Italian sausage, browned and drained
• 1/2 pound of ground beef, browned and drained
• 1/2 large white onion, chopped
• 8 ounce box of short pasta (rigatoni, penne or ziti), cooked... but undercooked slightly
• (3) 14 ounce jars of pizza sauce
• 2 teaspoons of Italian seasoning
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 8 ounce package of sliced pepperoni, placed between paper towels and microwaved for a few seconds to remove all the grease
• 16 ounces of shredded mozzarella cheese

In a large bowl mix everything together except for the mozzarella cheese.

Spray the inside of a 4 - 6 quart crock pot with non-stick spray.

Layer the mixture alternately with the shredded mozzarella cheese. I did three layers... ending with the cheese on top.

Cover and cook on LOW for 3 1/2 - 4 hours. If cooked for longer than 4 hours or on high it may burn.

Serve with your favorite breadsticks and a side salad.

This is a great meal to make on the weekends or days that I don't remember to do anything for supper until around lunch time (I'm just saying it happens... not saying how often though (o: ).