It’s always hard to get an appetizing picture of a crockpot supper and this was no exception, but this casserole is really a kid-pleaser! I often make a gluten-free version of it, so I will be including that in my instructions below. This crockpot pizza casserole is also a freezer meal, so it saves time all around.
Having freezer to crockpot recipes on hand saves me so much time and sanity. This is one of the regular meals in my rotation. When I make it, I make two or four of these recipes at a time. The recipe below is for one meal, but if you want to make several at a time to freeze, then multiply the ingredients accordingly.
I find that most kids (mine included) are willing to try anything with “pizza” in the name. This meal is super kid-friendly because it has pizza flavors combined with a home-cooked comfort food feel.
If your kids won’t eat mushrooms and green peppers, you can either leave them out, or you can get a little bit sneaky. If you choose to go the sneaky route, just blend the mushrooms and green peppers into the tomato sauce. They’ll never know the veggies are there, but you’ll know they are getting more nutrients!
Crock Pot Pizza Casserole Freezer Meal Recipe:
- 2 cups of cubed ham
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
- 10 oz. can chopped mushrooms (if your kids will eat mushrooms!)
- 28 oz. tomato sauce
- 2 tsp. Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
- 2 cups small pasta
To make this into a freezer meal, mix all the ingredients except for the pasta in a large resealable freezer bag.
Place 2 cups of pasta in a medium-sized resealable freezer bag. Seal both bags and staple them together. Be sure to staple above the seal to avoid leaks. Lay flat in the freezer.
On the day you want to serve it, thaw and put the ingredients from the large bag into the crockpot and cook for 4 hours on low. Cook the pasta on the stovetop according to the package directions and drain. Stir the noodles into the casserole just before serving.
To make this gluten-free…
To make this gluten-free, ensure that you use gluten-free ham. Much of the ham sold in stores contains fillers that include gluten, so read the labels carefully. Use gluten-free pasta of course.
This recipe is very adaptable for those on gluten-free diets and we enjoy it just as much with the gluten-free pasta.
This freezer to crockpot pizza casserole is sure to become a meal that your family loves!
Pizza Casserole Variations:
This easy casserole recipe can be adapted based on your family’s tastes and preferences. Try these variations:
- swap out the cubed ham for sliced pepperoni
- use cooked ground sausage in place of the ham
- replace the ham with browned ground beef
- add a can of drained sliced black olives
- put a Mexican twist on it by using a Tex Mex blend of cheese instead of the mozzarella and adding a splash of taco seasoning or taco sauce
- make a Hawaiian pizza version by adding a can of drained pineapple tidbits in the last 10 minutes of cooking
- make it cheesier by topping with extra grated cheese and some Parmesan
Other Kid-Friendly Recipes…
This recipe is included in our Kid-Friendly Freezer Meal Menu Plan. The other recipes are also kid-pleasers and the plan includes printable shopping lists, prep lists, and printable labels making it easy to fill your freezer with meals your family will actually eat.

- 2 cups of cubed ham
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup onion finely chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
- 10 oz. can chopped mushrooms
- 28 oz. tomato sauce
- 2 tsp. Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
- 2 cups small pasta
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To make this into a freezer meal, mix all the ingredients except for the pasta in a large resealable freezer bag.
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Put 2 cups of pasta in a medium-sized resealable freezer bag.
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Seal both and staple them together. Lay flat in the freezer.
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On the day you want to serve it, thaw and put the ingredients from the large bag into the crockpot and cook for 4 hours on low.
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Cook the pasta on the stovetop and stir the noodles into the casserole just before serving.
To make this gluten-free, ensure that you use gluten-free ham. Much of the ham sold in stores contain fillers that include gluten, so read the labels. Use gluten-free pasta.Â
That was so easy and perfect for park day. I dumped everything but cheese and pasta in and we went to the park. When I got home, I stirred the cheese in and cooked the pasta. Presto. Yummy dinner. It sure tastes better than it looks, but you warned us. I wasn’t sure about the ham, but the dish tasted like cheese pizza with a hint of pepperoni.
Thanks.
Having the ingredients was great..but no where on this page does it give instruction on when to add certain things or if you just put it all together. nor the heat setting for the crockpot and for how long…i am going to try anyways but just a suggestion to maybe make that information available
Maybe you just missed the cooking instructions. It says to cook everything except the noodles for 4 hours on low and then add cooked pasta just before serving. Hope you like it!
I know this is an older recipe, but have you ever tried it with sausage instead of ham? Either ground sausage or diced?
I’ve only ever made it with ham. If you give the sausage a try, let me know how it turns out!