Pizza Cauliflower Casserole

 Ingredients:

1 head cauliflower, cut into florets
1 pound sausage
8 oz. mushrooms, sliced
12 ounces mozzarella cheese, grated
1 1/2 cups pasta sauce (divided into three 1/2 cups)
1/2 green pepper, chopped (or another pepper of choosing)
1 can sliced olives
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1 tsp. Italian Seasoning

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Sauté mushrooms (can season with pepper and garlic salt) and cook Italian sausage (approx. 15 min), drain and set aside

Steam cauliflower (if using the microwave: add cut florets to a microwave safe bowl, add one cup of water, cover with a damp paper towel, microwave approx. 6-9 min. until cauliflower is slightly tender). Drain the cauliflower pat dry with a paper towel. Set aside.

Cauliflower Mixture: In a large bowl add the cauliflower, cooked Italian sausage, mushrooms, and peppers. Toss together until well mixed.

Parmesan Cheese Mixture: In a small bowl mix together the Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning. 

In a 9x13 dish layer in the following order:

1. ½ cup pasta sauce
2. cauliflower mixture (approx. ½)
3. ½ cup pasta sauce
4. pepperoni (make a layer)
5. mozzarella cheese (approx. ½)
6. cauliflower mixture (approx. ½)
7. ½ cup pasta sauce
8. pepperoni (make a layer)
9. mozzarella cheese (approx. ½)
10. sliced olives
11. Parmesan cheese mixture, sprinkle evenly on top

Place in the oven and bake at 400 degrees F. for 30 minutes, or until warmed through and the cheese is fully melted.