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    Home » Recipes » Casseroles

    Published: Jul 12, 2021 by Nicole This post may contain affiliate links.

    Pepperoni Pizza Pasta Bake

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    This pepperoni pizza pasta bake is an easy meal that takes minimal prep and ingredients. Combining your favorite pizza flavors into a cheesy pizza pasta bake is a fun and delicious way to switch up the weekly dinner rotations.

    A white baking dish filled with baked pizza pasta and topped with freshbasil leaves

    We love pizza and pasta so combining the two into an easy weeknight meal was a no-brainer. We love how versatile and easy this pizza pasta casserole is to make and we always customize it to our tastebuds.

    Adding in cooked sausage, onions, bell peppers, or other pizza toppings helps to make the dish unique every time. Not to mention that it helps to use up random odds and ends in our fridge, haha. Customize your pizza pasta to your tastes and let me know what you added using the comments below because I love hearing new ideas!

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    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🍽 Equipment Needed
    • 🍴 Recipe Tips
    • 💭 FAQs
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 📖 Recipe
    ingredients needed to make pizza pasta

    🥘 Ingredients

    • Mozzarella cheese
    • Penne noodles
    • Sliced olives
    • Pizza sauce
    • Mini pepperoni

    🍽 Equipment Needed

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    • 9x13 Baking dish
    • Measuring cups
    • Large pot
    • Colander
    a side angled view of half a pan of pizza pasta

    🍴 Recipe Tips

    You can make this pizza pasta bake using any noodle shape desired. We prefer penne, rigatoni, or rotini but even elbow noodles or broken-up spaghetti noodles could work well.

    Just make sure to cook them to "al dente" according to their specific package instructions as you won't want them mushy before mixing and cooking. Keeping the noodles al dente before cooking will allow them to soften as they absorb the sauce and bake in the oven.

    You can use large pepperoni if desired, I recommend quartering them before mixing them into the pasta so that they aren't too large when chewing through your food.

    baked pizza pasta with toppings in a white baking dish

    💭 FAQs

    Can pizza pasta be made in advance?

    Yes, this pizza pasta can be made in advance. Simply prep it in the baking dish as directed and then cover the top with foil or plastic wrap. Place in the fridge and chill for up to 2 days before removing and baking as directed. Allow the pan to warm up for about 30 minutes on the counter before baking to avoid going from cold to hot too fast and possibly damaging your baking dish. You may need to extened the baking time a little bit depending on how cold the pasta was when baked. The cheese should be melted throughout.

    How long is pizza pasta bake good for?

    After being cooked, you can store your leftover pizza pasta in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 5 days. For best results, eat within 3 and reheat before eating.

    🔪 Instructions

    Check out how to make pepperoni pizza pasta bake with these simple step-by-step instructions:

    1. Cook your noodles according to package directions and drain the liquid. Return your noodles to the pot.
    2. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 9x13 baking dish. Set the dish aside.
    3. Toss your cooked pasta with pizza sauce until well mixed.
    4. Add in 1 cup of cheese, some pepperoni, and your sliced olives. Stir to combine.
    5. Spread the noodles into the prepared baking dish.
    6. Top the noodles with the remaining cheese and toppings.
    7. Bake in the oven for about 30 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
    a serving of pizza pasta on a plate with green salad and more pasta in a white dish in the background

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    📖 Recipe

    a white baking dish filled with pizza pasta after its been baked
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    Pizza Pasta Bake

    This pepperoni pizza pasta bake is an easy meal that takes minimal prep and ingredients. Combining your favorite pizza flavors into a cheesy pizza pasta bake is a fun and delicious way to switch up the weekly dinner rotations.
    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Total Time 45 mins
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 284kcal
    Cost Recipe $4.97 / Serving $0.62
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    Equipment

    • 9x13 Baking Dish
    • Measuring Cups
    • Large Pot
    • Colander

    Ingredients

    • 1 ½ cup Mozzarella cheese ($1.30)
    • 16 oz Penne noodles ($0.78)
    • 1 can (2.25oz) Sliced olives ($1.47)
    • 1 jar (14oz) Pizza sauce ($1.14)
    • ¼ cup Mini pepperoni ($0.28)

    optional pizza toppings

    • Green bell pepper
    • Onion
    • Italian sausage cooked and crumbled

    Instructions

    • In a large pot of water cook your noodles according to package directions. Drain liquid and return noodles to pot.
    • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray. Set aside.
    • Toss with the pizza sauce until well mixed.
    • Add in 1 cup of cheese, some pepperoni and olives. Stir to combine.
    • Spread the noodle mixture into your prepared baking dish.
    • Top with the remaining cheese, pepperoni, and olives.
    • Bake at 350 F for 20 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly.

    Notes

    Recipe Tips

    You can make this pizza pasta bake using any noodle shape desired. We prefer penne, rigatoni, or rotini but even elbow noodles or broken-up spaghetti noodles could work well. Just make sure to cook them to "al dente" according to their specific package instructions as you won't want them mushy before mixing and cooking.
    Keeping the noodles al dente before cooking will allow them to soften as they absorb the sauce and bake in the oven. You can use large pepperoni if desired, I recommend quartering them before mixing them into the pasta so that they aren't too large when chewing through your food.

    Make Ahead

    This pizza pasta can be made in advance. Simply prep it in the baking dish as directed and then cover the top with foil or plastic wrap. Place in the fridge and chill for up to 2 days before removing and baking as directed.
    Allow the pan to warm up for about 30 minutes on the counter before baking to avoid going from cold to hot too fast and possibly damaging your baking dish. You may need to extend the baking time a little bit depending on how cold the pasta was when baked. The cheese should be melted throughout.

    Storage

    After being cooked, you can store your leftover pizza pasta in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 5 days. For best results, eat within 3 and reheat before eating.

    Nutritional Information

    Serving: 2scoops | Calories: 284kcal | Carbohydrates: 47.2g | Protein: 15.8g | Fat: 3.1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1.1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 7.2mg | Sodium: 384.2mg | Potassium: 325.8mg | Fiber: 3.2g | Sugar: 3.6g | Vitamin A: 27IU | Vitamin C: 5.3mg | Calcium: 242.1mg | Iron: 2.4mg
    Author NicoleDurham
    Course dinner, Main Course
    Cuisine American
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