PIZZA CASSEROLE
1 (16 ounce) package uncooked rotini pasta
1 lb ground
Italian sausage
1 (24 ounce) jar pasta sauce
1 (16 ounce) container cottage cheese
1 (2 1/4 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained
(optional)
1 (4 ounce) can mushrooms, drained
12 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
2 (3 ounce) packages sliced pepperoni
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9X13
casserole dish.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a
boil. Place pasta in the pot, cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente, and
drain.
In a skillet over medium heat, cook the sausage
until evenly brown, drain grease. Mix in the cooked pasta and pasta sauce. Pour
into prepared casserole dish.
In a bowl, mix the cottage cheese, olives,
mushrooms and mozzarella cheese.
Spoon the cheese mixture over the sausage and
pasta mixture. Top with pepperoni slices.
Bake 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until
bubbly and lightly browned.