Quick & Easy Pizza Pasta Bake
photo by rpgaymer
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 8 ounces pasta (rigatoni, penne, shells, or whatever you have on hand)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 (15 ounce) can pizza sauce
- 3 -4 ounces pepperoni, half chopped and half thinly sliced
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1 green bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
- 4 ounces mushrooms, sliced
directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Cook your pasta according to your package's directions. Once done, rinse under cold water & drain.
- While pasta is cooking, brown the beef in the olive oil. Add salt & pepper as it cooks, if desired. Drain, if needed.
- Remove beef from heat and stir in the pizza sauce, cooked pasta and the chopped pepperoni.
- Spread pasta mixture in a sprayed 9x12-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese, then top with bell peppers, mushrooms and the sliced pepperoni.
- Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes, or until cheese is fully-melted and the sauce begins to bubble. Let rest for at least 5 minutes, then serve topped with red pepper flakes, grated Parmesan, Tobasco sauce, ketchup or whatever you usually put on pizza!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
rpgaymer
Chicago, Illinois
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