Pizza Pasta Bake
This pizza pasta bake is loaded with all of the classic pizza toppings and finished off with a layer of gooey mozzarella cheese. An easy dinner option that's sure to be a hit with the whole family!
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 635kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 8 ounces white mushrooms sliced
- 1 green bell pepper cored, seeded and diced
- 1 small can of sliced black olives drained
- 1 pound mild Italian sausage casings removed
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 pound penne pasta
- 1 jar marinara sauce
- 2 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup pepperoni
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley optional
- cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Cook penne according to package directions.
- Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium heat.
- While the pasta cooks, prepare the meat and vegetable mixture.
- Add the onion, mushrooms and bell pepper to the pan. Cook for 4-5 minutes or until vegetables are just tender. Season the vegetables to taste with salt and pepper.
- Add the sausage to the pan. Cook, breaking apart with a spoon, until meat is cooked through, about 5-7 minutes.
- Stir the olives into the sausage mixture.
- Drain the penne pasta and pour it into a 9"x13" pan that's been coated with cooking spray.
- Add the sausage mixture and marinara sauce to the pan and toss gently to coat the pasta.
- Sprinkle the top of the pasta with the cheese and arrange pepperoni over the top.
- Bake for 20 minutes, or until cheese is melted and just starting to brown.
- Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
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Nutrition
Calories: 635kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 86mg | Sodium: 1416mg | Potassium: 795mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 720IU | Vitamin C: 21.4mg | Calcium: 219mg | Iron: 3mg