Can I cook pizza in a slow cooker?

Yes, you can absolutely cook pizza-style dishes in a slow cooker. While traditional pizza dough doesn’t bake the same way in a crockpot, recipes like crock pot pizza casserole deliver the same flavors using pasta, sauce, cheese, and classic toppings.

Can you bake in a crockpot insert?

You can cook many baked-style dishes in a crockpot insert, including casseroles, breads, cakes, and pasta dishes. While it doesn’t create a crisp crust like an oven, the slow, even heat produces moist and flavorful results.

What is crockpot pizza casserole?

Crockpot pizza casserole is a slow cooker dish made with pasta, tomato sauce, cheese, and classic pizza toppings such as sausage, pepperoni, and vegetables. It offers all the flavors of pizza in an easy, comforting casserole form.

Crock Pot Pizza – Easy Slow Cooker Pizza Casserole

Crock Pot Pizza

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This slow cooker pizza pasta bakes up into a rich, cheesy deep-dish casserole that combines bold pizza flavors with cozy pasta comfort in one easy meal.

Author: Zayn
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 4 hrs 15 mins
Total Time: 4 hrs 30 mins
Yield: 6

Ingredients

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3 cups dry rotini pasta
1 pound sweet mild italian sausage
1 cup green pepper seeded and sliced into strips
4 ounces fresh sliced button mushrooms
½ cup diced sweet yellow onion
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
24 ounce jarred spaghetti sauce
¼ cup water
16 ounce shredded mozzarella cheese 4 cups, Divided 1 ½ cups for 1st layer, 1 1 ½ cups for 2nd layer and
1 cup for topping
6 ounce package sliced pepperoni
2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley optional garnish

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Instructions

Bring a large pot of water (5–6 quarts) to a rolling boil over medium-high heat. Add the rotini and cook until al dente, following the package directions. Drain thoroughly and set aside.
In a deep 10-inch skillet over medium heat, combine the Italian sausage, diced green peppers, chopped onion, sliced mushrooms, minced garlic, and olive oil. Cook, stirring frequently and breaking up the sausage, for 5–7 minutes, until the meat is fully cooked and the vegetables are tender.
Reduce the heat to medium-low, sprinkle in the Italian seasoning, and stir well to combine.
Pour the spaghetti sauce into the skillet. Add ¼ cup of water to the empty sauce jar, shake to loosen any remaining sauce, then pour it into the pan. Stir well and allow the mixture to simmer gently for 2–3 minutes, stirring often. Remove from heat.
Add the cooked pasta to the sauce and stir until all the noodles are evenly coated.
Lightly spray a 6–7 quart slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray.
Spread half of the pasta mixture into the bottom of the crock pot. Sprinkle with 1½ cups mozzarella cheese, then layer half of the pepperoni slices on top.
Repeat with the remaining pasta, another 1½ cups mozzarella, and the rest of the pepperoni. Cover and cook on low for 3½ hours.
Repeat with the remaining pasta, another 1½ cups mozzarella, and the rest of the pepperoni. Cover and cook on low for 3½ hours.
After cooking, sprinkle the remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese over the top. Cover again and cook for an additional 30 minutes, until melted and bubbly.

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