Pizza Pasta
A hearty and cheesy pizza-inspired pasta bake featuring tender pasta topped with savory meats, vegetables, and gooey mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Perfect for family dinners or casual get-togethers, this dish combines the flavors of pizza in a comforting baked pasta form that everyone will enjoy.
Ingredients
- 2 cups uncooked pasta (shells, rotini or elbows) ⓘ
- 1 can pizza sauce ⓘ
- Canadian bacon ⓘ
- 1/2 pound cooked ground pork ⓘ
- pepperoni ⓘ
- 1/4 cup chopped onion ⓘ
- small green pepper, diced ⓘ
- 1 small can sliced mushrooms, drained ⓘ
- 1/4 cup sliced black olives
- 3 cups Mozzarella cheese ⓘ
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese ⓘ
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Cook the pasta according to package instructions and drain.
- Pour the cooked pasta into a 9 x 13-inch baking pan and spread evenly.
- Carefully spoon pizza sauce over the pasta, like spreading a pizza.
- Top with Canadian bacon, cooked ground pork, pepperoni, chopped onion, diced green pepper, sliced mushrooms, and black olives.
- Cover with shredded mozzarella cheese and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
- Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 20 to 25 minutes.
- Optional: Broil the last 2 minutes to brown the top.
- Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting and serving.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
778
kcal
39% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).