Manicotti Italian Casserole

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

Whether you call this recipe manicotti or Italian casserole, this family-favorite baked pasta dish with ground beef and sausage is hearty and delicious.

Ingredients

1 pound rigatoni pasta
1 pound ground beef
1 pound Italian sausage
2 (32 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce
1 (8 ounce) can mushrooms, drained
1 1/2 pounds shredded mozzarella cheese
thinly sliced pepperoni

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook rigatoni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
3 Meanwhile, brown ground beef and Italian sausage in a large skillet over medium heat; transfer to a baking dish using a slotted spoon. Stir spaghetti sauce, mushrooms, and rigatoni into beef and sausage mixture. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese and pepperoni over top.
4 Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is brown and bubbly, about 20 minutes.
5 Enjoy!