Homemade Pizza Hut Cavatini
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
45 mins
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Total Time
55 mins
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Servings
12
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Calories
467 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Homemade Pizza Hut Cavatini
Description
Homemade Pizza Hut Cavatini assembles cooked rotini, shell, and wagon wheel pasta with a mixture of browned ground beef and Italian sausage blended into a tomato-based spaghetti sauce. The casserole is layered in a baking dish with the sauce, noodles, thinly sliced pepperoni, onions, and green bell peppers, then topped with shredded mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. It bakes at 350°F until the cheese melts and the flavors meld together, creating a rich and filling pasta bake.
The variety of pasta shapes contributes a pleasant texture contrast, while the combination of three cheeses and meats provides layers of savory flavor. The thinly sliced vegetables and pepperoni slices add freshness and a subtle spice enhancing the finished dish.
This baked pasta dish works well as a main course for family dinners or casual gatherings, served hot straight from the oven often alongside a crisp salad or garlic bread.
Optionally, sliced mushrooms can be added to deepen the savory notes. The recipe yields a generously layered casserole filling an 11 x 13-inch pan, making multiple servings.
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound pepperoni sliced thin
- 1/4 pound rotini pasta
- 1 green bell pepper sliced thin
- 1/4 pound shell pasta
- 1 onion sliced thin
- 1/4 pound wagon wheel pasta
- 8 ounces mozzarella cheese shredded
- 1/2 pound ground beef browned, hamburger
- 8 ounces Parmesan Cheese shredded
- 1/2 pound Italian sausage browned
- 32 ounces spaghetti sauce
Instructions
- Cook noodles according to box directions.
- Heat sauce and combine with cooked hamburger and cooked sausage. In a 11 X 13 pan, sprayed with Pam cooking spray, layer noodles and sauce.
- Top layer with pepperoni, onions and green peppers, and cheeses. Make about 3 layers and top with cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Notes
- Sliced mushrooms can be included with vegetables to enhance flavor.
- Use a baking dish about 11 x 13 inches for layering the casserole.
- Ensure all meats are cooked and drained before mixing with sauce to avoid excess grease.
- Enjoy leftovers reheated, as flavors develop further after resting.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 467 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 467kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 61mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 1384mg | 58% |
| Potassium | 487mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 640IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 376mg | 38% |
| Iron | 2.6mg | 14% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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