Manicotti Italian Casserole
Some members of my family call this recipe manicotti, some call it Italian casserole. So I call it manicotti Italian casserole. This is one of my all-time favorite recipes to make, and it's super easy! For gatherings, I make the whole recipe; for my family I cut it in half.
Submitted by ERINLOVE65 Updated on April 15, 2026
📝 Ingredients
- 1 pound rigatoni pasta
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound Italian sausage
- 2 (32 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce
- 1 (8 ounce) can mushrooms, drained
- 1 ½ pounds shredded mozzarella cheese
- thinly sliced pepperoni to taste
👨🍳 Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook rigatoni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- Meanwhile, brown ground beef and Italian sausage in a large skillet over medium heat; transfer to a baking dish using a slotted spoon. Stir spaghetti sauce, mushrooms, and rigatoni into beef and sausage mixture. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese and pepperoni over top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is brown and bubbly, about 20 minutes.
- Enjoy!
💡 Notes & Tips
Per serving
Calories 909 Total Carbohydrate 78g Dietary Fiber 9g Total Sugars 24g Protein 52g Total Fat 43g Saturated Fat 18g Cholesterol 127mg Vitamin C 5mg Sodium 2248mg Calcium 745mg Iron 5mg Potassium 1187mg