PIZZA CASSEROLE (LOW CARB)

It's football time again in Florida, and today our Gators take on  

Colorado State (I call it a pre season game) They got a cool two million to get embarrassed by the home team. It was part of the deal Florida made to hire Jim McElwain away from Colorado State a few years ago.

Well, he's no longer around, but the game must go on.

And my Ball State Cardinals take on the Hoosiers of Indiana.

 Should be a great day for college football.

Ball State plays first, but the game is not on TV in my area, so we watched a bit of the Kentucky game while we prepared our football feast.

Continuing with our low carb theme, we made a low carb Pizza casserole with a nice salad.

Don't worry, you can substitute regular pasta.

So here we go.

First a beer and a cute doggie picture

(President Grover Cleveland - The Early Years)

Here is what you'll need

(AMOUNTS TO TASTE)

HALF AN ONION

SAUSAGE

PEPPERONI 

GREEN PEPPERS 

ONE OR TWO CANS MUSHROOMS

¼ CUP OF GRATED PARMESAN

1 JAR OF SAUCE (YOUR CHOICE)

SPRINKLE OF GRAND DIAMOND (MILD)

SPRINKLE OF HERBS

BUNCH OF MOZZARELLA

A CHOPPED PEPPER

2 bags of MIRACLE NOODLES (OR REGULAR PASTA)

LET'S GO......

SLICE THE PEPPERONI

SAUTE SAUSAGE

CHOP PEPPER

DRAIN AND RINSE NOODLES

MICRO WAVE 1 MINUTE THEN RINSE

MICRO WAVE 1 MINUTE THEN RINSE

MICRO WAVE 1 MINUTE THEN RINSE

DRAIN SAUSAGE ON A PAPER TOWEL

CHOP ONIONS 

CHOP GREEN PEPPERS

DRAIN MUSHROOMS

GRATE THE PARMESAN

NOW WE ARE "READY FOR SOME ASSEMBLY"

 No, not that kind of assembly

SPRAY THE CASSEROLE DISH WITH SOME PAM

ADD NOODLES AND JAR OF SAUCE

SPRINKLE ON THE PARM

ADD SAUSAGE

ADD PEPPERS, ONIONS, MUSHROOMS, PEPPERONI, AND THE CHEESE. EVERYBODY IN THE POOL

SPRINKLE TOP WITH GRAND DIAMOND, AND ITALIAN HERB MIX

COVER AND REFRIGERATE

WHEN THE SECOND QUARTER STARTS, UNCOVER DISH AND PLACE IN 350 DEGREE FOR 30- 45 MINUTES.

GET TEMPERATURE GOOD AND HOT(AND SERVE)

It looks good, and tastes good too. The Miracle Noodles are a bit on the 'chewy side' but is a good low carb substitute.

So the Cardinals decided not to send the same team that went to South Bend the week before. They got killed 38 to 10.

Better news on the Gator side as they man handled the High School team from Colorado 48 to 18.

Next up is Tennessee up in Knoxville. God how I hate the damn Rock Top song.

Look for my Gators to be 0 for 2 in the SEC at the end of the night.

How about another cute doggie pic.

I need a beer.

LIVE LONG AND PROSPER.