Ingredients
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1/2 lb 94% fat-free ground beef, cooked,divided use
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1 1/2-2 teaspoons italian seasoning
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vegetable oil cooking spray
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3 cups dry rotini pasta, divided use
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3 (15 ounce) cans seasoned tomato sauce, for pizza,divided use
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1 cup chopped onion
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1 cup green pepper, cut into matchstick size pieces
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1 (4 ounce) can mushroom stems and pieces, drained,divided use
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1 1/2 cups shredded 94% fat-free mozzarella cheese or 1 1/2 cups 94% fat-free mozzarella-cheddar blend cheese, divided use (1.5g fat per 1/4 cup)
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24 slices turkey pepperoni, halved,divided use
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1/2 cup finely shredded parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Spray crock-pot with vegetable cooking spray.
- Sprinkle ground beef with Italian seasoning, mix well.
- Set aside.
- Place 1 cup dry pasta in crock-pot that has been sprayed with vegetable oil cooking spray.
- Cover with 1 can tomato sauce.
- Add 1/3 cup onion, 1/3 cup green pepper, 1/3 can mushrooms.
- Spread 1/3 the seasoned ground beef over vegetables.
- Top with 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese and 16 pepperoni halves.
- Repeat step 3, layering ingredients two more times.
- Garnish with 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese.
- Cover.
- Bake 1-2 hours on high or until noodles are tender.
- Reduce heat to low until ready to serve.