Crock Pot Pizza Pasta

By sugarbear

Ingredients

• 1 pound rigatoni(uncooked)
• 2 26 ounce jars tomato sauce
• 1 tbsp dried oregano
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 pound Italian sausage (casing removed)
• 1 onion, roughly chopped
• 1 green pepper, roughly chopped
• 1-2 cups sliced mushrooms
• 4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• sliced pepperoni

Preparation

Step 1

In a large skillet, brown the ground beef. Drain excess fat. Remove from pan and set aside. do the same thing with the sausage, making sure to break it up into small pieces. Meanwhile, mix the sauce, uncooked pasta, and oregano in a large bowl until the pasta is well coated. Spray the inside of a large crock pot with cooking spray.
Now make layers using half of each ingredient and then repeat using the other half. Layer in this order: pasta, sausage, onions, peppers,mushrooms,cheese. Place slices of pepperoni on the top and sprinkle with a little more oregano. Cook on low for about 6 hours.

TIPS:
I've heard from a few people that cooking this on low for 5 hours was too long, and the result was burnt pasta. I'm sorry for that! I guess the best thing is to check on it in a few hours (if you can) the first time you make it, and be sure to use plenty of sauce.
Be generous with the sauce because the uncooked pasta really absorbs lot. If you want, you could even add a little extra layer of sauce between the meat and the vegetables.