Pizza Pasta Bake

Introducing Pizza Pasta Bake—where pasta meets pizza for a flavor-packed party! Cook whole grain spaghetti and toss it with marinara sauce, mini pepperoni, bell peppers, and savory portobello mushrooms. Top it off with a blanket of melted mozzarella cheese and more mini pepperoni for that classic pizza flavor. Into the oven it goes, bubbling and melting into gooey perfection. In just 25 minutes, you’ve got a dish that’s hot, cheesy, and oh-so-satisfying. It’s the ultimate fusion of two comfort food classics, ready to delight your taste buds with every bite!

Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 25 min

Ingredients:

  • ½ lb whole grain spaghetti
  • 1 jar marinara sauce
  • ½ cup mini pepperoni
  • ½ bell peppers, sliced into thin slices
  • ½ cup portobello mushrooms, sliced thin
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 400 F. 

Cook spaghetti to package directions. 

In the meantime, in a large skillet, heat a little bit of olive oil over medium-high heat. Add in the bell peppers and mushrooms. Season with salt and pepper and cook for 5-7 minutes or until tender but still crisp. Set aside.

In a greased 9×13 casserole dish, toss together the pasta, sauce, peppers, mushrooms and about ⅓ of the pepperoni. Spread it out in an even layer and top with mozzarella and the remaining pepperoni. 

Bake for 15 minutes or until everything is bubbling and cheese is melted. 

Other Ways To Prepare This Meal:

Plant-based: Skip the pepperoni, use nutritional yeast or vegan cheese shreds instead of mozzarella.

Gluten-free: Choose gluten-free or plant based pastas

Kid-friendly: Omit veggies in a portion of the pasta and offer them on the side.

Quick prep: Buy pre-sliced mushrooms and pepperoni.