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Pizza Pasta

13 INGREDIENTS • 8 STEPS • 25MINS

Pizza Pasta

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Pizza pasta tastes just like a comforting sausage pepperoni pizza, but as a pasta casserole! Make supreme pizza pasta skillet with simple, adaptable ingredients and enjoy in under 30 minutes.
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Pizza pasta tastes just like a comforting sausage pepperoni pizza, but as a pasta casserole! Make supreme pizza pasta skillet with simple, adaptable ingredients and enjoy in under 30 minutes.
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Mama Gourmand
Melissa is a recipe developer, photographer, and cookbook author who lives in northern Indiana, outside of Chicago, with her husband and four children. She began her food blog, MamaGourmand, in late 2015 at the insistence of her sister to share her passion for cooking, writing, and photography.
https://www.mamagourmand.com/

25MINS

Total Time

$1.94

Cost Per Serving

Ingredients

Servings
6
us / metric
Penne Pasta
340 g
Penne Pasta
regular or gluten-free
or Rotini Pasta
Olive Oil
1 tsp
Olive Oil
Ground Italian Sausage
455 g
Ground Italian Sausages
Onion
1
Small Onion, chopped
Green Bell Pepper
1
Green Bell Pepper, chopped
Garlic
2 cloves
Garlic, minced
Dried Basil
1 tsp
Dried Basil
Dried Oregano
1 tsp
Dried Oregano
Salt
1/2 tsp
Salt
decrease to 1/4 tsp if pasta water was salted
Ground Black Pepper
1/4 tsp
Ground Black Pepper
Crushed Tomatoes
795 g
Crushed Tomatoes
Pepperoni Sausage
120 mL
Chopped Pepperoni Sausage
plus additional for topping
Mozzarella Cheese
170 g
Grated Mozzarella Cheese, divided

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories
685
Fat
34.4 g
Protein
32.3 g
Carbs
59.9 g
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Mama Gourmand
Melissa is a recipe developer, photographer, and cookbook author who lives in northern Indiana, outside of Chicago, with her husband and four children. She began her food blog, MamaGourmand, in late 2015 at the insistence of her sister to share her passion for cooking, writing, and photography.
https://www.mamagourmand.com/

Author's Notes

To lighten the dish, substitute turkey sausage. Ground beef may also be used in place of the sausage.

Skip the cheese to make the recipe dairy-free or lighten calories.

For low-carb pizza pasta, use keto pasta or substitute cauliflower rice.

Cooking Instructions

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step 1
Boil Penne Pasta (340 g) according to directions. Drain and set aside.
step 2
Meanwhile, while the pasta is boiling, heat a large, oven-proof deep skillet over medium heat, and add Olive Oil (1 tsp). Cook the Ground Italian Sausages (455 g) breaking up with a spoon, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
step 3
Add the Onion (1) and Green Bell Pepper (1). Cook, stirring often, until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the Garlic (2 cloves) and cook for 30 seconds longer.
step 4
Stir in the Dried Basil (1 tsp), Dried Oregano (1 tsp), Salt (1/2 tsp), Ground Black Pepper (1/4 tsp), Crushed Tomatoes (795 g), and Pepperoni Sausage (120 mL).
step 5
Scrape up browned bits at the bottom of the pan and simmer for 5 minutes. Preheat the broiler.
step 6
Stir in the half the cooked pasta and Mozzarella Cheese (55 g). Toss to combine then add the remaining cooked pasta. Toss gently to combine.
step 6 Stir in the half the cooked pasta and Mozzarella Cheese (55 g). Toss to combine then add the remaining cooked pasta. Toss gently to combine.
step 7
Sprinkle with remaining Mozzarella Cheese (115 g) and pepperoni slices. Broil for 1-2 minutes or until pepperoni crisps and cheese bubbles.
step 8
Serve your Pizza Pasta immediately. Enjoy!
step 8 Serve your Pizza Pasta immediately. Enjoy!
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