Breadstick and Pizza Casserole

Name: Breadstick and Pizza Casserole
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 6 -8 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 medium onion; 1 bell pepper; 2 medium zucchini; 2 cloves garlic; 2 cans cans (14-ounces each) diced tomatoes; 1 (16-ounce) (16-ounce) can tomato sauce; 9-12 ounces fully cooked chicken or turkey sausages; ½ teaspoon dried basil; ½ teaspoon dried oregano; ¼ teaspoon dried thyme; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon black pepper; ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese; 2 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese; ½ recipe homemade breadstick dough (see note)

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Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings
6 -8 servings
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American

Breadstick and Pizza Casserole

Iris Warren

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Ingredients

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1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion chopped
1 bell pepper green, red or yellow
2 medium zucchini cut into rounds
2 cloves garlic chopped
2 cans cans (14-ounces each) diced tomatoes drained
1 (16-ounce) (16-ounce) can tomato sauce
9-12 ounces fully cooked chicken or turkey sausages sliced
½ teaspoon dried basil
½ teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon dried thyme
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese
½ recipe homemade breadstick dough (see note)

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9X13-inch baking dish and set aside.
In a large non-stick skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion and diced pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 4-5 minutes, until the onion is translucent and the pepper is tender. Add the zucchini and garlic. Cook for 2-3 minutes, until just tender. Stir in the drained tomatoes, tomato sauce, chicken sausage, basil, oregano, thyme, salt and pepper. Cook for 5 to 7 minutes until the liquid is somewhat reduced. Add 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese and stir into the mixture. Spoon half of the sauce mixture into the prepared dish. Sprinkle 1 cup mozzarella cheese over the top. Spoon the other half of the sauce over the top of the cheese and sprinkle another 1/2 cup mozzarella over the top. Arrange bread sticks in a lattice pattern (see pictures below) over the sauce, trimming to fit, if necessary. Sprinkle remaining Parmesan and mozzarella on top.
Bake 25-30 minutes, until the breadsticks are golden brown and cooked through and the filling is hot and bubbly. Let stand 5-10 minutes before serving.

Notes

Vegetables: this recipe is really adaptable for filling ingredients. If zucchini aren't in season, sub easily with another type of vegetable (corn, winter squash, green beans, etc.).
Meat: the meat can also easily be subbed with ground beef or turkey, pepperoni, cooked chicken, etc.
Breadsticks: even though this recipe only uses 1/2 of this homemade breadstick recipe, I make the full batch and bake the other half of the dough as normal breadsticks because seriously, who doesn't want extra breadsticks hanging around?

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1 Serving Calories 428kcal (21%) Carbohydrates 36g (12%) Protein 24g (48%) Fat 22g (34%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Cholesterol 73mg (24%) Sodium 1847mg (77%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 11g (22%)