Easy Pizza baked pasta. The secret to success when making a pasta bake is simple: Always start with slightly uncooked pasta. Soggy, overcooked noodles are the quickest way to take this pizza-inspired casserole (or any pasta casserole, for that matter) from hero to zero in a flash. Easy Pizza Pasta Bake recipe: I was looking for something to make for dinner and came up with this.
We add pepperoni, sausage and green pepper but feel free to add in your own favorite toppings such as mushrooms, olives or ham!
Pizza Pasta Bake is a super easy cheesy casserole with layers of pasta.
I've had things on my mind that push cooking to the back burner, or at least limit the energy I can devote to it.
You can have Easy Pizza baked pasta using 6 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Easy Pizza baked pasta
- You need 1 box of penne pasta.
- Prepare 1 jar of spaghetti sauce.
- You need 1 package of pepperoni.
- It's 1 of roll of sausage.
- It's 1 (8 oz) of package of mozzarella cheese.
- Prepare of Italian herbs and parmesan cheese.
Fortunately, I'm realizing that there are many strategies for creating fulsome, hearty dishes without spending hours in the kitchen. This easy vegan pizza pasta bake is proof. In baking dish, mix pasta and pizza sauce. Add sausage-vegetable mixture, olives, mushrooms and basil; toss until well combined.
Easy Pizza baked pasta instructions
- Preheat oven to 375. In a skillet cook and ground sausage fully, drain and set aside.
- Cook pasta as directed on box, I prefer penne pasta but any shape works.
- Mix pasta with herbs, sauce, sausage.
- Top with pepperoni and then sprinkle cheese on top and add more herbs and parmesan cheese on top of desired.
- Cover and bake at 375 for 30 minutes or more until pasta is heated throughly and cheese is nice and melted on top.
- You can serve with garlic bread if desired or a side salad. You can add another half of a jar of pasta sauce if desired to make it stay more moist if you’re planning on putting left overs in the fridge since pasta absorbs liquids and sauces.
And it's the easiest pizza I have ever made. Plus, the mini pepperonis are so much fun to eat! I used GF pasta in my dish, but wow! These easy, breezy pasta bakes mean you can enjoy your favorite comfort food without waiting over a pot of boiling water. Whether you're in the mood for mac and cheese, lasagna, or regular ol' noodles, we've got dozens of recipes for you to try.