WIC Approved Leftover Pizza Casserole

Name: WIC Approved Leftover Pizza Casserole
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Italian, Mediterranean, American, European
Ingredients: 4 slices leftover pizza (any variety); 6 oz whole wheat penne noodles; 2 oz Muenster cheese (shredded); 2 oz Monterey Jack cheese (shredded); 2 oz provolone cheese (shredded); 2 cans diced tomatoes (or five fresh tomatoes); 3 cloves garlic (minced); 2 Tbsp dried basil; 1 Tbsp honey (or sugar); 1 tbsp dried parsley; Salt and pepper

11 steps

Prep:25minCook:10min

Cost of recipe: $5.92. Cheese you add doesn’t have to be the ones I used, just make sure to use an equal amount of whichever you choose. You can also use store bought marinara if you would like. I just prefer a chunky marinara.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 02:27:45 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories764.3 kcal (38%)

Total Fat31.7 g (45%)

Carbs88.6 g (34%)

Sugars11.9 g (13%)

Protein36.4 g (73%)

Sodium1599.5 mg (80%)

Fiber9 g (32%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

4 slicespizza

leftover, any variety

6 ozwhole wheat penne noodles

2 ozMuenster cheese shredded

2 ozMonterey Jack cheese shredded

2 ozprovolone cheese shredded

Sauce

2cans diced tomatoes

or five fresh tomatoes

3cloves garlic

minced

2 Tbspdried basil

1 Tbsphoney

or sugar

1 Tbspdried parsley

salt

pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Cook noodles until al dente. Drain and set aside. Save 1/4 c of the pasta water for later.

Pot

Step 2

In a large uncovered sauté pan, bring to a simmer all of the sauce ingredients over medium heat.

Sauce Pan

Step 3

While your sauce is coming to a simmer, warm your pizza slices in the microwave for 15 seconds. You don’t want them hot, just slightly warm.

Step 4

Scrape all the toppings, cheese and sauce off the pizza. Set some toppings to the side to go on top of the casserole. Discard the crusts.

Step 5

Let your sauce continue to simmer for up to 25 minutes still uncovered. Stir every so often. You’re looking for the tomatoes to break down and the liquid to mostly evaporate.

Step 6

Once your sauce is ready, add in the scrapings from the pizza and turn the heat down to low. Mix until fully incorporated.

Step 7

Add in the noodles and pasta water. Mix well.

Step 8

Preheat oven to 350

Step 9

In a small pan (I used a loaf but an 8x8 would also work) add half of the pasta in and flatten slightly. Top with 1/2 of the shredded cheese.