Pizza Pasta Bake
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Servings
8 servings
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Calories
635 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Italian
Pizza Pasta Bake
Description
Pizza Pasta Bake begins by cooking penne pasta until tender and preparing a sautéed mix of onions, mushrooms, green bell peppers, and olives alongside browned Italian sausage. The vegetables are softened and seasoned with salt and pepper before adding the sausage to complete the topping mix.
The cooked pasta is combined in a baking dish with marinara sauce and the sausage-vegetable mixture then topped generously with shredded mozzarella cheese and pepperoni slices. The casserole bakes at 400°F, melting the cheese and lightly browning the pepperoni for a pleasing texture contrast.
This dish turns classic pizza ingredients into a convenient and filling pasta bake, perfect for feeding a crowd or meal-prepping. It highlights the savory flavors of Italian sausage, the brightness from vegetables, and the richness of melted cheese and pepperoni.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup onion diced
- 8 ounces white mushrooms sliced
- 1 green bell pepper cored, seeded and diced
- 1 black olives drained, small can, sliced
- 1 pound Italian sausage casings removed, mild
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 1 pound penne pasta
- 1 jar marinara sauce
- 2 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese shredded
- 1 cup pepperoni
- 2 tablespoons parsley optional, chopped
- 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.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 635 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 635kcal | 32% |
| Carbohydrates | 51g | 17% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 35g | 54% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Cholesterol | 86mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 1416mg | 59% |
| Potassium | 795mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 720IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 21.4mg | 24% |
| Calcium | 219mg | 22% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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