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Baked Pizza Pasta

Teresa Ambra
Baked Pizza Pasta is like enjoying pizza but as a pasta dish instead! This amazing pasta dish combines the best of pizza with pepperoni, Italian sausage and pasta noodles. We love this wonderful entree. It's kid-friendly and is so enjoyable that they're rarely leftovers!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Dish, Pasta
Cuisine Italian
Servings 6
Calories 631 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large Dutch oven with lid or large stock pot with lid
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 hamburger chopper to chop meat down in small pieces while it cooks

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
  • 6 oz. package miniature pepperoni
  • 1/2 large onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
  • 8 oz. bulk sweet Italian sausage
  • 2 tbsp. tomato paste
  • 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes
  • 14.5 oz. can low-sodium chicken broth
  • 8 oz. rotini or fusilli pasta, dried
  • 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
  • 2 cups mozzarella cheese freshly shredded
  • 1 tsp. Fresh flat-leaf parsley or basil leaves, for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
  • Sauté mini pepperonis for 1-2 minutes, until they start to crispen.
  • Remove pepperonis to drain on a paper towel-lined plate.
  • Add onion and red pepper flakes to pan and sauté until onions start to soften and become translucent.
  • Add garlic.
  • Crumble the sausage into the pan, breaking it up with a hamburger chopper as it cooks.
  • After sausage has browned add tomato paste.
  • Cook about one minute.
  • Add crushed tomatoes, chicken broth, uncooked pasta and oregano.
  • Stir ingredients to combine well.
  • Bring to a simmer and stir in half of mini pepperonis.
  • Cover Dutch oven with lid and reduce heat to low.
  • Allow ingredients to cook, covered, until the pasta is cooked through and sauce has thickened, about 15-20 minutes.
  • Remove lid and stir ingredients.
  • Check seasonings.
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Notes

NOTE: I pre-made this dish the day before without adding the cheese, pepperonis or garnish. Then I baked the casserole at 350° until the casserole was bubbly (approximately 30-45 minutes) before adding cheese and pepperonis. Bake about 5 minutes allowing the cheese to melt before removing from oven. Garnish with basil strips or leaves.
 
Recipe adapted from No. 2 Pencil.
 
© Can’t Stay Out of the Kitchen

Nutrition

Calories: 631kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 28gFat: 39gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 17gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 86mgSodium: 1206mgPotassium: 822mgFiber: 5gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 810IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 272mgIron: 4mg
Keyword main dish, pasta, pepperoni, pizza, pork, sausage, tomatoes
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