Pizza Party Toterole is a pizza party indeed! Not just for those enjoying it; it’s also throwing a party for all the meaty flavors it can think of! Savory beef, succulent bacon, spicy pepperoni, all in one cheesy, rich, melty dish! Oh yes! There are plenty of pizza sauce and delicious pizza topping favorites here! Better yet, Pizza Party Toterole uses tater tots as the base for extra heartiness and fun! Grab a streamer and a fork, and get your pizza on!
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 2 mild Italian sausages, casings removed
- 8 strips bacon, chopped
- 1 cup white button mushrooms, sliced
- 1 sweet onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 green pepper, chopped
- 2 (15-ounce) cans pizza sauce
- 1 (28-32-ounce) package frozen tater tots
- 1/4 cup pepperoni
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning, for topping
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Step 2 –Coat a 9×13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
Step 3 –In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the ground beef, the sausage, and the bacon and cook, while crumbling the beef and the sausage, until they are no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes.
Step 4 –Add the mushrooms, the onions, the garlic, and the green pepper and cook, while stirring, until the veggies are softened, about 5-7 minutes.
Step 5 –Add the pizza sauce and stir to combine.
Step 6 –Spread the tater tots in the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
Step 7 –Spread the pizza mixture evenly over the tater tots.
Step 8 –Bake the casserole for 40 minutes.
Step 9 –Sprinkle the top of the casserole with the pepperoni and the mozzarella cheese and bake until the cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.
Step 10 –Serve hot, topped with the Italian seasoning.
