5 from 21 votes
Pizza Pasta Bake
Pizza Pasta Bake blends penne pasta with Italian sausage, vegetables, olives, marinara sauce, mozzarella, and pepperoni for a hearty baked casserole. The combination creates a layered dish with savory sausage, tender vegetables, melted cheese, and crispy pepperoni atop, evoking classic pizza flavors in a comforting pasta form.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
635 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
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.
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Nutrition Information
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%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 635
% 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.