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    July 19, 2021

    How to make Pepperoni Pizzagna Recipe

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    Why I like this pizzagna recipe so much

    This pizzagna recipe is great for two main reasons: 

    1) There is very little preparation. The only active cooking involved here is browning the sausage to make our meat sauce. Other than that, we just need to layer the ingredients and get this pizzagna in the oven.

    2) The pizzagna goes into the oven covered with foil and that's basically it. After 40 minutes, I take the foil off and cook for another 20. This really frees up my afternoon so I can clean up after my children and referee their fighting over the TV remote. 

    Dump a bag of salad in a bowl and we have dinner. We all need easy and delicious recipes that the whole family will eat from time to time. 

    What supplies you will need

    large teal enabled cast iron pot on a wood cutting board with a 9x13 glass baking dish meat masher and small rubber spatula

    The supplies you need couldn't be easier:

    • One 9x13 baking dish
    • One large skillet
    • One wooden spoon
    • One large bowl

    Pizzagna Recipe Ingredients 

    a wood cutting board with all of the raw ingredients for making pizzagna

    No Boil lasagna noodles, extra-virgin olive oil (optional),  pepperoni, sausage, pizza sauce, 2 eggs, ricotta and shredded Italian cheese, pinch of salt and black pepper. 

    Emphasis on the loads of cheese part. Use whatever tomato sauce you love. Or your kids love. There's nothing like watching my kids scarf down dinner without complaining, am I right?!

    Making this Pizzagna Recipe Step by Step

    pizzagna recipe ingredients including cooked meat sauce no boil lasagna noodles ricotta cheese mixture shredded cheese pepperoni and parmesan next to a glass baking dish
    prepared pizzagna in a glass baking dish ready for the oven
    • Preheat your oven to 425F
    • Start by heating a large skillet over medium heat with a little extra-virgin olive oil to brown the sausage. 
    • Once the sausage has completely browned, drain any excess liquid and add 2 cups of marinara sauce.
    • While the sausage is cooking, prepare the other ingredients: combine ricotta cheese with the eggs and ½ cup of parmigiano-reggiano cheese, no boil lasagna noodles, shredded mozzarella cheese and pepperoni
    • Begin layering the lasagna by adding a thin layer of sauce to the bottom of your baking dish and swirling it around to evenly coat the bottom.
    • Add sheets of no-boil lasagna noodles, meat sauce mixture, ricotta cheese, shredded mozzarella, and repeat the process. Noodles, meat sauce, ricotta, shredded cheese. Do this for 3 full layers and generously top the pizzagna with cheese and pepperoni slices. 
    • Gently cover with foil and bake for 40 minutes. 
    • Uncover and cook for another 20 minutes until the top layer of mozzarella cheese is golden brown. You will have gooey melty mozzarella cheese on top.
    • After you take the pizzagna out of the oven, let it rest for 10 minutes before serving.
    • Add extra parmesan cheese for the top of the pizza. 

    What to serve with this glorious pizzagna recipe

    a slice of pizzagna on a white plate with a green salad and more pizzagna behind it

    All you need for making this dish into a complete meal and fresh green salad and some delicious crusty bread. 

    Pizzagna Modifications

    Add some veggies: you can add diced onions, red bell pepper, minced garlic cloves, black olives or mushrooms in with the sausage if you want to make this more of a combo pizza meal

    Turn up the heat: if you want a little heat, add some crushed red pepper flakes to the marinara sauce while cooking the sausage or sprinkle a red pepper flakes on top of the pizzagna when you serve it

    Don't have sausage: substitute for ground beef

    Pepperoni: if you don't eat pork or if you want to cut back on the calories use turkey pepperoni instead

    Lasagna noodles: I really like the ease of no-boil lasagna noodles, but you certainly use regular noodles instead. Just follow the package directions and boil the pasta in a large pot of water. 

    Quick and Easy Pizzagna Recipe Card

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    4.50 from 10 votes

    Pizzagna Recipe

    This easy to assemble recipe is a mash up of pizza ingredients layered in lasagna noodles.
    Prep Time15 minutes mins
    Cook Time50 minutes mins
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Italian
    Servings: 8

    Equipment

    • 2 baking dish
    • 1 cutting board
    • 1 knife

    Ingredients

    • 16 No Boil lasagna sheets
    • 2 jars of preferred marinara sauce
    • 3 cups shredded mozzerella cheese or Italian blend
    • 1 cup pepperoni slices
    • 1 pound ground sausage
    • 2 eggs
    • 2 cups ricotta cheese
    • 1 cup shredded parmesan
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    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 425F
    • Place a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the ground sausage and cook until it has browned completely. Drain any excess grease and discard. Pour in 1 jar of marinara sauce and cook with the sausage for 15 minutes. What that cooks, prepare the rest of the ingredients .
    • Slice half of the pepperoni into quarters. Leave the rest whole for topping the pizzagna.
    • In a large bowl, combine the 2 eggs, ricotta cheese, salt, pepper, and half of the shredded parmesan. Mix it well and set aside.
    • Once you have the meat sauce, cheeses, and pepperoni ready you can start layering the pizzagna. In the 9x13 baking dish, pour about half of a cup of the pasta sauce and spread it out evenly on the bottom of the dish.
    • Layer 4 of the lasagna noodles with a little room in between. They will spread out in size as the cook and absorb liquid from the sauce.
    • Add a layer of the meat sauce and spread it out evenly. Add ⅓ of the ricotta mixture in dollops and spread that around over the meat sauce. Sprinkle a generous layer of shredded cheese and pepperoni quarters onto the ricotta layer.
    • Cover with 4 more lasagna sheets and repeat the layer process. Sauce, cheese, meat, and lasagna sheets. Do this until you have 3 complete layers.
    • Finish the final layer with more marinara sauce, lots of shredded cheese and pepperoni slices.
    • Pour extra sauce around the sides of the assemble pizzagna so all sides of the pasta sheets are covered.
    • Cover the baking dish with foil and place in the oven on a middle rack.
    • Bake the pizzagna covered for 40 minutes.
    • After 40 minutes, remove the foil and cook for an additional 20 minutes.
    • Remove from the oven and let cool for at least 10 minutes.
    • Cut and serve.

    Notes

    Since we are using No Boil lasagna sheets, they need plenty of moisture to cook. Make sure they have enough liquid around them.

    Did you make this recipe? Tag me on Instagram @fancy_apron 🙂 or leave a comment below.

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    1. Valarie says

      May 15, 2023 at 3:59 pm

      5 stars
      What a fun and easy dinner!

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