Pizza Pasta Recipes

PASTA PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Cook ditali al dente in boiling, salted water according to package directions. Drain well.
• Meanwhile, in a 12-inch heavy skillet, heat butter and olive oil. Saute scallion and garlic until golden. Add drained dital to pan and turn to coat well. Cook for another 3 minutes until pasta is golden also.
• Add salt, peppers, and oregano and stir to combine. Add drained olives and drained mushrooms.
• Pour in spaghetti sauce and stir until well combined.
• Tranfer to a shallow baking pan (such as a jelly roll pan) and spread out into an even layer. Evenly distrubute shredded mozzarella over the top.
• Watching carefully, broil for about 5 minutes, until cheese is melted and nicely browned. To serve, use spatula.

PIZZA PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce and pasta. , Transfer to 2 greased 13x9-in. baking dishes. Sprinkle with cheese. Arrange pepperoni over the top. , Bake, uncovered, 25-30 minutes or until heated through. Freeze option: Cool unbaked casseroles; cover and freeze up to 3 months. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake as directed, increasing time to 35-40 minutes or until heated through and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°.,

PIZZA PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 200ºC/400ºF.
• To make the sauce, sweat the onions, garlic and oregano in a few tablespoons of olive oil until soft and translucent.
• Add the tomatoes, basil (I use a medium bunch that I can remove from the sauce once cooked) and seasoning and allow to simmer for 5 minutes until slightly reduced. Adjust seasoning if necessary.
• Slice 3/4 of the pepperoni/salami (reserving a few slices for presentation).
• Add the cooked pasta (and stir in some of the reserved pasta cooking water). Add the sliced salami to the pasta with the sliced basil.
• Transfer half of the pasta to an oven-proof dish, add half of the cheese then the remainder of the pasta and cheese. Top with the rest of the pepperoni/salami and place in the oven to bake for 10 minutes or until the cheese has melted.
• Remove from the oven, top with more basil and serve.

PIZZA PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Stir in macaroni, cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente, and drain.
• In a skillet over medium heat, cook the Italian sausage and onion until sausage is evenly brown and onion is tender. Drain grease.
• In a bowl, mix the pizza sauce, tomato sauce, and milk. Stir in the sausage and onion, pepperoni, mushrooms, olives, and Canadian bacon. Gently mix in the cooked macaroni until evenly coated. Transfer to the prepared baking dish.
• Cover, and bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove cover, top with cheese, and continue baking 15 minutes, until cheese is melted and bubbly.

PIZZA PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package, using minimum cook time.
• Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, cook sausage, bell pepper and onion over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until sausage is no longer pink and vegetables are crisp-tender.
• In baking dish, mix pasta and pizza sauce. Add sausage-vegetable mixture, olives, mushrooms and basil; toss until well combined. Sprinkle with cheeses; top with pepperoni.
• Bake uncovered 8 to 10 minutes or until thoroughly heated and cheese is melted.

PEPPERONI PIZZA PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente according to the package directions. Drain the pasta and set aside.
• While the pasta cooks, add the olive oil to a large heavy-bottomed pot set over medium-low heat. Once the oil is warm, add the onions, bell peppers and a pinch each of salt and pepper and cook, stirring constantly, until the onions are translucent, about 8 minutes. Add the sausage and cook, breaking apart the sausage with a spatula, until browned and cooked throughout, about 10 minutes.
• Reduce the heat to low, add the tomato sauce then add the cooked pasta and 1/2 cup of the pepperoni to the pot; stir to combine.
• Transfer half of the pasta to a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, top with half of the mozzarella, then top with the remaining pasta, followed by the remaining mozzarella, then the remaining 1/4 cup pepperoni.
• Bake the pasta until the cheese is melted, about 15 minutes. Remove the baked pasta from the oven and serve.

PIZZA PASTA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the pasta, tomatoes, water, pepperoni, pesto and pepper. Transfer to an 11x7x2-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray., Cover and bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Stir; cover and bake 15 minutes longer or until pasta is tender. Top with cheese. Bake, uncovered, for 4-6 minutes or until cheese is melted.

PIZZA PASTA

Steps:

• Set a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add oil and swirl to coat the pot. Add the mushrooms, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 4 to 5 minutes, or until the mushrooms give off liquid and it completely evaporates. Add 1/2 tablespoon butter to the pot and stir and cook until the mushrooms are tender and browned, a couple minutes more.
• Remove the mushrooms to a bowl, reduce the heat to medium, add a few drops of extra-virgin olive oil to the pot, and saute the garlic for a minute or two until just fragrant and very light golden brown. Add the ground beef (or Italian sausage) and increase the heat to medium/medium high. Cook until no longer pink, breaking apart and stirring as the meat cooks. When the meat is almost done, stir in the chopped pepperoni and continue to cook until the meat is completely browned. Drain the grease from the pot and, if using ground beef, season to taste with salt and pepper (Italian sausage probably won't need additional seasoning).
• Turn off the heat under the pot (to reduce splattering while adding remaining ingredients). To the pot of cooked beef/sausage, add the tomato purée, tomato paste, honey, dried basil, dried oregano, dried parsley, dried thyme, crushed fennel seeds, garlic powder, onion powder, 1 teaspoon salt, and crushed red pepper flakes. Pour in the beef broth and the black olives (if using) and stir to combine. Add the broken fettuccine to the pot and stir; push down until completely submerged in the sauce. Bring to a boil, stir, and then reduce to a simmer. Cover and cook for 10 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is al dente (lower the heat if the pasta is sticking and try to keep the pasta submerged in the sauce). If the liquid evaporates before the pasta is done, stir in an additional 1/2 cup beef broth. While the pasta is cooking, preheat the broiler to high.
• Once the pasta is done, stir the sautéed mushrooms into the pot and adjust the salt and pepper, to taste. Top with shredded mozzarella cheese, whole pepperoni slices, and Parmesan cheese. Broil for 2 to 4 minutes, watching the entire time, until the cheese is melted, bubbly, and just starting to brown around the edges. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley or a chiffonade of basil.

CHEESY DELUXE PIZZA PASTA

Steps:

• Cut 1/2 the pepperoni slices into 4 pieces, set aside.
• Heat a dutch oven or deep pot over MED HIGH heat. Add drizzle of olive oil and brown Italian sausage, crumbling it with a wooden spoon or potato masher as it cooks, about 4-5 minutes. Drain excess grease and return to pan.
• Add cut pepperoni pieces, diced onion, and diced green pepper, and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook another 30 seconds, or until fragrant.
• Stir in marinara sauce, oregano and basil. Add water, stir and bring to a boil over HIGH heat. When boiling, add pasta, stir, reduce to a simmer, cover with lid and simmer about 12-15 minutes, until pasta is tender and most of the liquid is gone.
• Stir in 1 cup of mozzarella cheese, remove from heat. Taste and add salt and pepper as needed. Sprinkle top with remaining mozzarella, and lay remaining slices of pepperoni on top.
• Broil on HIGH for 1-3 minutes, until cheese is bubbly, melted and slightly golden. Serve garnished with minced parsley or basil.

PIZZA PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a medium skillet over medium-high heat, cook beef with onion until beef is brown. Drain. Combine beef mixture with spaghetti sauce, pepperoni and cooked pasta and pour into a 9x13 inch baking dish. Top with mozzarella.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, until cheese is melted and golden.

ONE POT PIZZA PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to broil. Heat olive oil in a large oven-proof skillet over medium high heat. Add Italian sausage and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the sausage as it cooks; drain excess fat. Stir in 1/4 cup pepperoni until heated through, about 1 minute. Stir in tomato sauce, oregano, basil garlic powder, pasta and 1 1/2 cups water; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat and simmer until pasta is cooked through, about 12-14 minutes. Remove from heat; top with mozzarella and remaining 1/4 cup pepperoni. Place into oven and cook until melted and golden brown, about 2 minutes. Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.

PIZZA PASTA

Steps:

• In a bowl, beat eggs with freshly grated cheese before tossing with leftover spaghetti. Make sure the spaghetti is fully covered with the egg. Add a dash or two of salt, to taste, noting that the leftover spaghetti is already seasoned with salt.
• Heat the olive oil in a saucepan. To test oil temperature, drop a piece of spaghetti into the pan. If it sizzles upon contact, the oil is ready.
• Pour the spaghetti mixture into the pan and flatten it out like a pancake. Fry for 2 minutes on high heat, or until golden brown.
• To flip the pasta, cover the pan with a plate larger than the pan, and hold it covered. Flip the pan and plate together to transfer the pasta onto the plate, then slide the uncooked portion back into pan and continue cooking for another 2 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Remove the pizza pasta from the pan and place it on a plate lined with a paper towel to absorb the excess oil. Serve warm or cold.