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Easy Pizza Pasta (+Video)
This Pizza Pasta recipe is a family favorite. Flavorful pizza sauce tossed with rotini noodles, pizza toppings and melted cheese. Delicious and easy!
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
30
minutes
minutes
Total Time
40
minutes
minutes
Servings
6
Calories
497
kcal
Author
Brandie @ The Country Cook
Ingredients
1
pound
ground beef,
(or Italian sausage)
½
onion,
diced
1
clove
garlic,
minced
1
teaspoon
Italian Seasoning
14
ounce
jar pizza sauce
¾
cup
water
3
cups
rotini pasta,
measure before cooking
2
cups
mozzarella cheese,
divided use
36
slices
pepperoni,
divided use
Instructions
Cook 3 cups of pasta according to package directions. Drain well.
Brown and crumble ground beef with onion, garlic and Italian seasoning. Drain excess grease from ground beef.
Start preheating oven to 350F degrees
In a large bowl, mix together pizza sauce and water.
Add to the bowl, cooked pasta, 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, cooked ground beef and 20 slices of pepperoni (that have been sliced in half). Stir well.
Spray an 8"x 8" baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Pour in pasta mixture.
Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese. Place remaining pepperoni slices on top.
Cover with aluminum foil. Bake at 350F for 20 minutes.
Remove aluminum foil and bake for another 5-10 minutes (until cheese is fully melted).
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Notes
I like to spray the inside of the aluminum foil with nonstick spray so the cheese doesn't stick to it while baking or use nonstick aluminum foil.
You can substitute the jar of pizza sauce & water for one jar of spaghetti sauce.
Have fun with this dish and add more of your favorite pizza toppings like mushrooms & green peppers
Nutrition
Calories:
497
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
28
g
|
Protein:
28
g
|
Fat:
29
g
|
Sodium:
846
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
4
g