This Pizza Pasta Bake combines two of my favorites, pizza AND pasta! Could it get any better than that? This easy dinner takes less than an hour to make and it tastes amazing. It will definitely become on of your family’s new go-to meals.
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Why Make Pizza Pasta Bake?
- Easy dinner recipe
- Made in under an hour
- Only 8 ingredients
- Simple instructions
- Kid-friendly
- Budget-friendly
Ingredients Needed:
Meat – Ground beef, pepperoni
Produce – Yellow onion
Seasoning – Salt, black pepper
Pantry – Pasta sauce, rotini pasta noodles
Cheese – Shredded mozzarella cheese
How to Make Pizza Pasta Bake
Begin by cooking the ground beef, onion, salt and pepper in a large skillet and draining the excess fat from from the beef.
Then, cook the pasta noodles according to the package directions and combine the pasta, cooked ground beef, and pasta sauce in a large 9×13 baking dish. Stir everything together.
Next, top with pepperoni and mozzarella cheese and bake in the oven at 350° F for 35 minutes, until cheese starts to bubble and brown slightly. Serve and enjoy!
Prep-Ahead Instructions:
This is such an easy recipe to prep-ahead. It doesn’t take too long to cook, so prepping it before hand saves you even more time!
Prepare the Pizza Pasta Bake according to the steps above. When you finish with step 4 cover with foil and place in the refrigerator or freezer until ready to bake.
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Pizza Pasta Bake
This recipe includes two of our family's favorites! Pizza + Pasta = Pizza Pasta Bake!!
Ingredients
- 2 Lbs. Ground Beef
- 1 Large Yellow Onion, Diced
- 1 tsp. Salt
- 1/2 tsp. Black Pepper
- 2 - 25 oz. Jars of Pasta Sauce
- 12 oz. Rotini Pasta Noodles
- 16 oz. Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- 8 oz. Pepperoni
Instructions
- In a large skillet cook the ground beef, onion, salt, and pepper until no longer pink. Drain the excess fat from the beef and set aside.
- Cook pasta noodles according to the package directions.
- In a large 9x13 Baking Dish combine the pasta, cooked ground beef, and pasta sauce. Stir everything together.
- Top with Pepperoni and Mozzarella Cheese.
- Bake in the oven at 350° F for 35 Minutes, until the cheese starts to bubble and brown slightly.
Notes
Prep Ahead Instructions:
Prepare the Pizza Pasta Bake according to the steps above. When you finish with step 4 cover with foil and place in the refrigerator or freezer until ready to bake.
Cooking Instructions:
Thaw completely and bake in the oven at 350° F for 35 Minutes or until cheese is bubbly and starting to brown slightly.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 1067Total Fat: 64gSaturated Fat: 26gTrans Fat: 2gUnsaturated Fat: 29gCholesterol: 226mgSodium: 2838mgCarbohydrates: 47gFiber: 6gSugar: 17gProtein: 73g
