Name: Low Calorie Pizza Casserole
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: Olive oil spray; 1 16-ounce package penne pasta; 3 cups Marinara Sauce (divided); 1 red bell pepper (seeded and chopped); 1 green bell pepper (seeded and chopped); 1/2 small red onion (chopped); 5 ounces mushrooms (chopped); 1/4 cup black olives (sliced); 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese; 1/2 cup all-natural pepperoni slices

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This Low Calorie Pizza Casserole Recipe is very deceiving, on purpose. It looks decadent and unhealthy, but under that top layer of pepperoni and cheese is a veggie packed casserole that tastes just like your favorite pizza!. I have supplied you with protein boosting and carb cutting tricks below so that you can make this yummy meal no matter what diet you are on.

Ingredients You’ll Need:

Olive oil spray
1 16-ounce package penne pasta
3 cups Marinara Sauce divided
1 red bell pepper seeded and chopped
1 green bell pepper seeded and chopped
½ small red onion chopped
5 ounces mushrooms chopped
¼ cup black olives sliced
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
½ cup all-natural pepperoni slices

Low Calorie Pizza Casserole

Healthy Pizza Casserole Meal Prep and Storage

Meal Prep: You can make the casserole ahead of time and bake, or store to bake later. Simply bake and cool, and cover. Then store (baked or unbaked) for later.
Storage: Will hold in the fridge for 5 days or the freezer for a month.
Reheating: If stored unbaked, bake according to the directions below (thaw out first if frozen). Or to reheat leftovers or pre-cooked, cover with foil and add to a 350 degree oven for 20-30 minutes until warmed through.

Low Calorie Pizza Casserole

Lose Weight By Eating

This pizza casserole is quick and easy, and actually healthy. Though it doesn't look that way. And that's intentional.

We hide all the healthy pizza topping ingredients under the pepperoni so you feel like you're eating a naughty dinner, when in fact you are having a veggie packed dinner that's just 265 calories!

Special Tip: If you want to boost protein more, cook 4 Italian sausages and dice. Then add them to the filling to boost the protein.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 30

Total Time 35

Course dinner, Main Course

Cuisine American, Italian

Servings servings

Calories 265 kcal

Ingredients

Olive oil spray
1 16-ounce package penne pasta
3 cups Marinara Sauce divided
1 red bell pepper seeded and chopped
1 green bell pepper seeded and chopped
½ small red onion chopped
5 ounces mushrooms chopped
¼ cup black olives sliced
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
½ cup all-natural pepperoni slices

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and spray a 9×13 casserole dish with olive oil.
Cook the pasta according to directions on package. Drain and add back to the pot.
To the cooked pasta, add 2 cups of the marinara sauce, bell peppers, red onions, mushrooms, and black olives.
Mix the pasta together and scoop into the prepared baking dish.
Top with remaining marinara sauce, and then cheese, and finally the pepperoni slices.
Cover with foil and place in the hot oven.
Bake for 20 minutes covered, then remove the foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes.
Remove from the oven and serve hot.

Nutrition

Serving: 1.5cupsCalories: 265kcalCarbohydrates: 46.7gProtein: 9.1gFat: 4.6gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 44mgSodium: 455mgPotassium: 462mgFiber: 3.3gSugar: 9.8gCalcium: 39mgIron: 57mg

Keyword Low Calorie Pizza Casserole, pasta casserole, pizza casserole

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About the Author

Hi, my name is Audrey Johns and I am a 4 time best selling cookbook author! All 4 of my low calorie cookbooks are published by HarperCollins (the oldest publishing house in the US!) and have been featured on prominent TV shows like The Today Show, Rachael Ray and The Doctors. I am a low calorie and healthy recipe authority and my delicious recipes are tried and loved by thousands of readers.

After a one year 150 pound weight loss (and I’ve kept it off for 13 years!) I started sharing all of my low calorie recipes with the world. They are always all-natural and geared around weight loss and weight management. I have even made some of these recipes with my Biggest Loser pal Bob Harper! Check out my weight loss story, my best selling cookbooks, and my numerous TV appearances by clicking here.