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Crockpot Pizza Casserole

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These last few weeks I truly feel like I have been running around with my head cutoff. Between work and home life, with sports and lessons in between, my family is constantly on the go. One of my FAVORITE recipes for busy weeknights is this yummy and EASY Crockpot Pizza Casserole. My cousin actually introduced me to it a few years ago and we pop it in the crockpot early in the afternoon and by the time we come home from sporting events, we’re ready to eat dinner quickly. This easy crockpot recipe will be a family favorite is the perfect easy dinner idea for families!

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How to make Crockpot Pizza Casserole

The ORIGINAL Crock Pot Pizza Casserole recipe that the internet fell in love with!! This is an incredibly easy and delicious meal for the entire family to enjoy! It is kid friendly and perfect for busy days! Check out why hundreds of thousands of people have pinned this recipe!

Start by cooking your pasta. We like to use Penne pasta, but any type of pasta works well for this recipe. While the box of pasta is cooking, start browning your beef, then add in pizza sauce and stir well. Once your pasta is cooked, mix the meat mixture and pasta together, then pour into the slow cooker. You could just place directly in a 9×13 pan and put in the oven, but if you want to come back to it later, the slow cooker works just as well!

Don’t have a Crockpot or Slow Cooker? Here are my recommendations:

  • Crockpot Programmable Slow Cooker

  • Instant Pot Multi Cooker

  • Hamilton Beach Extra Large Slow Cooker

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I layer the mixture into the slow cooker, so I put some tomato sauce at the bottom of the crock pot, then add my noodle/beef mixture, then add some cheese on top, then top with pepperoni. Then I add more pasta/meat, more cheese, then more pepperoni. Layer the top of the casserole with cheese and pepperoni and put the lid on the crockpot. Let it cook for about 1-2 hours on low heat until everything is melted and smelling delicious, then enjoy!

You can modify this recipe to add your other favorite pizza toppings like:

  • Mushrooms
  • Sausage
  • Peppers
  • Onions
  • Black Olives
  • and more!

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How to Store Crockpot Pizza Casserole

If you have leftovers, and more likely you will, I just store them in a tupperware container and enjoy the next day. They are good for a day or two after, but after that the noodles start to soak up the sauce and they become dry.

Can you freeze Crockpot Pizza Casserole?

I would advise against that.

Crockpot Pizza Casserole Recipe

My Favorite Slow Cooker Accessories:

  • Slow Cooker Travel Case

  • Slow Cooker Liners

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Crockpot Pizza Casserole

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 box Barilla Penne Pasta or any shaped pasta of choice, really, cooked el dente
  • 2-3 cans pizza sauce
  • 1 lb. beef browned
  • 1 package pepperoni
  • 16 oz. mozzarella cheese

Instructions
 

  • Start by cooking your pasta.
  • While the box of pasta is cooking, start browning your beef, then add in one jar of pizza sauce and stir well.
  • Once your pasta is cooked, mix the meat mixture (above) and pasta together, then pour into the slow cooker.
  • I layer the mixture into the slow cooker by putting some pizza sauce at the bottom of the crock pot, then add my noodle/beef mixture, then add some cheese on top, then top with pepperoni. Then I add more pasta/meat, more cheese, then more pepperoni. Layer the top of the casserole with cheese and pepperoni and put the lid on the crockpot.
  • Let it cook for about 1-2 hours on low heat until everything is melted and smelling delicious, then enjoy!

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  1. jada says

    November 11, 2016 at 5:47 pm

    do i cook it on high or low

    Reply
    • Abbey says

      November 13, 2016 at 7:35 pm

      Low 🙂

      Reply
  2. John says

    November 16, 2016 at 9:57 am

    Hi, this looks wonderful! How long and at what temperature would you recommend in the oven?

    Reply
  3. Barbara Wenk says

    January 15, 2017 at 7:37 pm

    Where is the recipe?

    Reply
    • Abbey says

      January 16, 2017 at 10:07 am

      Hi Barbara, you click the Click to Continue Reading Button at the bottom to go to the recipe. Sorry for the confusion.

      Reply
  4. Isabelle C. says

    February 1, 2017 at 1:00 pm

    How many does this serve?

    Reply
    • Abbey says

      February 3, 2017 at 9:47 am

      I’d say for a full meal you could comfortably serve 6-8 adults or 8-10 with kids depending on how much people are eating. Larger servings…probably more like 6-8, if it’s just a side dish or part of a potluck, more like 10-12.

      It’s a pretty decent size meal and for my family of 4 (two adults, two kids), we can comfortably eat as much as we want and still have enough for 2-3 more lunch containers full in the days following. Hope that helps.

      Reply
  5. Kelly says

    February 3, 2017 at 8:09 am

    What temp on the crockpot?

    Reply
    • Abbey says

      February 3, 2017 at 9:44 am

      Low heat is fine.

      Reply
  6. Anita C says

    February 21, 2017 at 1:27 am

    What size cans of pizza sauce?

    Reply
  7. Anita C says

    February 21, 2017 at 9:48 pm

    Hi..I’d like to ask what size cans of pizza sauce you use? 8oz or 15oz? I don’t use a crock pot often so I’m not sure what amount of liquid is needed.

    Reply
    • Abbey says

      February 26, 2017 at 8:45 pm

      I believe it was 8 oz.

      Reply
  8. Lindsey says

    February 27, 2017 at 7:49 pm

    Have you tried to freeze this recipe then stick it in the crock pot? 🙂

    Reply
    • Abbey says

      March 3, 2017 at 3:46 pm

      Hi Lindsey, I have not. It’s so simple to make, I wouldn’t necessarily need to freeze it…but it’s worth a try?

      Reply
  9. Stacey says

    March 12, 2017 at 9:48 am

    If you put it in the oven, how long and what temperature?

    Reply
  10. Christine says

    April 4, 2017 at 4:05 pm

    I baked this dish in the oven instead and it turned out great!!!

    Reply
    • Amanda says

      April 18, 2017 at 5:58 pm

      What temp?

      Reply
  11. Noah says

    June 4, 2017 at 7:49 pm

    What temp and how long in the oven?

    Reply
    • Abbey says

      June 5, 2017 at 4:04 pm

      350 for 30 minutes should do fine…you’re basically just melting the cheese on top at that point 🙂

      Reply
  12. Breia says

    June 13, 2017 at 5:56 pm

    Would 1 box feed 2 people and leave left overs? Or should I use two boxes if I want left overs?

    Reply
    • Amber says

      September 12, 2017 at 6:53 pm

      1 box of pasta feeds my husband, 13yo daughter (who is an athlete and eats like a horse), and myself with leftovers.

      Reply
  13. LINDA STEPANCHENKO says

    June 30, 2017 at 8:29 am

    about how many would it feed? based on 3 men big plates. Should I double up. There will be 6 people

    Reply
    • Abbey says

      July 1, 2017 at 4:35 pm

      hmm…6 people should do ok. I think that’s how many people ate when I made it…it’s more than enough for a family of four, so I’m thinking 6 with no leftovers should be doable. Just in case, you could always double it and freeze whatever you don’t use.

      Reply
  14. Tori says

    August 20, 2017 at 7:06 pm

    Looks so yummy. Thought to clarify, “pizza sauce” is basically any tomato-based sauce you want. I used marinara. I had never heard that term before so it was confusing to me at first. Hope this helps someone else 🙂

    Reply
    • Abbey says

      August 20, 2017 at 7:14 pm

      Hi Tori, thanks for the comment. There actually is “Pizza Sauce”. I use Ragu: https://www.ragu.com/our-sauces/pizza-sauces/pizza-quick-traditional-sauce/ it typically has more seasoning to it. Traditional marinara is fine, but you’re essentially making rigatoni with pepperoni on top using that. 😉 Nothing wrong with that, but it won’t be a “Pizza-y” if you get my drift. Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  15. Barry says

    August 22, 2017 at 9:41 am

    I make a recipe simular to this. I add cottage cheese to the meat sauce/pasta mixture to make it even cheeser. 30 minutes in oven at 350°F and it’s perfect. Truly a quick meal.

    Reply
    • Abbey says

      August 23, 2017 at 7:30 pm

      Yum! Nice idea. I’ll have to try that out. Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
  16. Terri says

    October 6, 2017 at 4:12 pm

    Hi, I was just wondering how long you cook iit on low in the crockpot?
    Thanks! Terri

    Reply
    • Abbey says

      October 12, 2017 at 6:30 pm

      Hi Terri, I cook on low for about 2 hours until the cheese is melted. 🙂

      Reply
  17. Heather says

    October 9, 2017 at 1:15 pm

    This looks great and easy! Can’t wait to try!

    Reply
  18. DIANA JUNG says

    October 20, 2017 at 3:26 pm

    I HAVE BEEN MAKING CROCK POT PIZZA FOR YEARS. IT IS GREAT AND EVEN THE PICKY EATERS LOVE IT. I USE SPAGHETTI SAUCE AND PIZZA SAUCE TOGETHER. I USE A LOT OF SAUCE. THE PASTA SEEMS TO SOAK IT UP AND I LIKE MINE TO TASTE VERY SAUCY. I ALSO ADD MUSHROOMS, ONION, GREEN PEPPER AND HAVE ADDED BLACK OLIVES. IT FREEZES WELL AND YOU CAN JUST REWARM IN THE MICROWAVE. I JUST ADD A LITTLE MORE SAUCE WHEN I REHEAT IT. IT ADDS MORE FLAVOR. HOPE THIS HELPS ANYONE WHO TRIES THIS RECIPE. IT IS A GREAT ONE.

    Reply
  19. Marianne says

    November 18, 2017 at 10:40 am

    Hi everyone, I love to cook in my crockpot, I have 7 of them. I had a suggestion for this recipe,, I considered using ground turkey instead of ground beef, only for the grease . I have so many crockpot recipes and using a pound of cheese there is a lot of grease, just a thought and hope it helps .

    Reply
    • Abbey says

      November 18, 2017 at 4:29 pm

      THANKS FOR YOUR THOUGHTS, MARIANNE! 🙂

      Reply
  20. Cindy says

    July 8, 2018 at 7:07 am

    This is the first time I am seeing one of your recipes. I want to thank you for putting the ingredients at the beginning! So many put it after the end of their blog, which is fine, but once you read the blog and want to go back to make it again, it is slow going. I can’t wait to try this recipe!

    Thank you!

    Reply
  21. Randa says

    August 14, 2018 at 11:07 am

    5 stars
    Hey! My family loves a recipe a lot like this. I add a can of cream soup with a can of milk and layer it between the meat and pasta. Then the cheese and pepperonis. Bake it in the oven. But would be great in the crock pot.

    Reply
    • Abbey says

      August 15, 2018 at 9:33 pm

      Great ideas, thanks!

      Reply
  22. Rhianna says

    August 20, 2018 at 7:07 pm

    If you didn’t cook the pasta/ meat first, could you just keep it in the crock pot longer? I’d like to just dump it in the crock pot in the morning, and have it done by supper.

    Reply
    • Kari Kujava says

      February 27, 2020 at 4:57 pm

      I have made this without cooking the pasta 1st and using 2 23 oz jars of pizza sauce to keep it from getting dry.

      Reply
  23. Lynne L says

    December 30, 2018 at 3:30 pm

    5 stars
    Mu husband is not a casserole fan, but he went back for seconds, which he rarely does these days. This recipe is delicious! I used a 16 oz. jar of Mid’s Pizza sauce, and it was just the right amount, and Mid’s is super delicious! Thanks for the great recipe!

    Reply
  24. Kayla says

    January 8, 2019 at 11:04 pm

    5 stars
    Best dinner ever! I have made this many times now. Me and my husband like this better than normal pizza!

    Reply
  25. Melissa Cavanaugh says

    March 5, 2019 at 10:37 pm

    I mixed everything together tonight.I will cook this tomorrow (crockpot).Cannot wait!!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      October 22, 2019 at 12:54 am

      Hi how did putting it all together to cook in the crock pot turn out?

      Reply
  26. Crystal says

    April 14, 2019 at 10:48 pm

    Could you do this with gluten free pasta?

    Reply
    • Abbey says

      April 15, 2019 at 3:22 pm

      I’ve never tried, Crystal. Let me know how it goes! 🙂

      Reply
  27. Brenda Merriman says

    May 2, 2019 at 6:53 pm

    Made this for supper and it was so delicious! I will definitely make it again.

    Reply
  28. Emily says

    July 2, 2019 at 7:20 pm

    It was amazing. The kids had seconds!

    Reply
  29. Katie Hocklander says

    October 30, 2019 at 1:13 pm

    Do you know the nutritional value per serving?

    Reply
    • Abbey says

      November 2, 2019 at 9:08 am

      I don’t, but I’m sure you could plug it into something like MyFitnessPal or something and see what comes up. Sorry I’m not much help.

      Reply
  30. Amy says

    January 14, 2020 at 2:03 pm

    I make this at home alot, but haven’t done it in the crockpot.

    We call it double-meaty baked ziti.

    Reply
  31. Chris says

    April 9, 2020 at 7:45 pm

    5 stars
    This was an awesome receipt. Made this tonight and my family really enjoyed it. Thank you

    Reply
  32. Dana Foster says

    May 16, 2020 at 9:45 pm

    This was delicious! I made a couple additions that were perfect! Entire family loved it and it will make it in to the family recipe book!

    Reply

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