Tuesday, October 03, 2006

Pizza in a Pot

1 ½ lb of ground beef or Italian Sausage
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
½ box of rigatoni, cooked
7 oz. jar of sliced mushrooms, drained
3oz. of sliced pepperoni
16 oz. jar of pizza sauce
10 oz. mozzarella cheese, shredded
10 oz. cheddar cheese, shredded

Brown meat and onions in saucepan, drain grease.

Layer half of each of the following, in the order given, in the slow cooker: ground beef and onions, green pepper, noodles, mushrooms, pepperoni, pizza sauce, cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese.

Repeat layers-keep noodles fully covered or they will become dry and crunchy.

Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours.

Variation: You can also add a 10 ¾ oz can of cream of mushroom soup to the mix putting half on top of the first layer of noodles and the other half on the second layer of noodles.