Pizza Pasta Bake
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Cost
- $15.00
- Nutrition
- 800 cal · 42g protein
- kid-favorite
- freezer-friendly
- comfort-food
- budget
🍳 1 pan · Picky-eater safe bet: plain noodles · kept by 1 family
Pizza Pasta Bake is a Italian weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 35 minutes, for around $15 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan, and the 8 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain noodles works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Simple green salad (5 min)
Contains: Dairy · Gluten— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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- 9x13 baking dishDon't have one? Amazon →
- ColanderDon't have one? Amazon →
- Silicone spatula & turner setDon't have one? Amazon →
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Ingredients
- 1 lb rotini pasta
- 1 jar pizza sauce
- 1 jar marinara sauce
- 6 oz sliced pepperoni
- 3 cups shredded mozzarella
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese
- 1 count green bell pepper
- 1 tsp italian seasoning
Steps
- Heat the oven to 400°F and boil the rotini 2 minutes less than the package time; drain.
- Stir together the pasta, pizza sauce, marinara, half the pepperoni (quartered), the diced bell pepper, Italian seasoning, and 1.5 cups mozzarella.
- Spread in a greased 9x13 dish and top with the remaining mozzarella, parmesan, and whole pepperoni slices.
- Bake 18 to 20 minutes until the cheese is melted and the pepperoni curls at the edges.
- Let kids add their own extra toppings like olives or mushrooms on their side of the pan.
On the side: Simple green salad (5 min)
1 bag bagged salad greens, 1 bottle salad dressing
- Put the greens in a bowl and toss with dressing just before serving.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 42 g
- Carbohydrates
- 72 g
- Fiber
- 3 g
- Sugar
- 12 g
- Fat
- 32 g
- Saturated fat
- 14 g
- Sodium
- 1,680 mg
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
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