Pizza Pasta Bake

The pizza pasta bake recipe is the outcome of two great things in one dish. Who doesn’t love the smell of a baking pizza or a good pasta? This dish is sure to please everyone in your home, a compromise between a childhood favorite and a sophisticated Italian pasta. Making it great for a family dinner, or candlelit date. No matter what the occasion this recipe is easy to make and takes very little prep time.

Health Benefits

This pizza pasta bake may not reduce your waistline, but there are plenty of other health benefits you will see. Regular consumption of many of the key ingredients; garlic, onion, and tomatoes all boast individual health boosts.  Tomato, high in insoluble fiber, aids in the prevention of gallstones and other intestinal disorders. Onions, a natural anticoagulating agent, prevents the risk of blood clots. Garlic performs as well as pharmaceuticals when it comes to the reduction of blood pressure and hypertension.

Nutrition

Per Serving:

Calories 491.9

Calories from Fat 222

Total Fat 24.7 g

Saturated Fat 10.4 g

Cholesterol 62.3 mg

Sodium 891.2 mg

Total Carbohydrate 44.8 g

Dietary Fiber 5.4 g

Sugars 3.6 g

Protein 25.4 g

Ingredients

Campanella pasta – dry: 8 oz

pepperoni stick –1/8 in thick and sliced: 5 oz

bulk Italian sausage: 8 oz

packages button mushrooms –sliced: 2

cup onion, diced: 1/2

tbsp garlic – minced: 1

tsp Italian seasoning: 2

tsp red pepper flakes: 1/2

can crushed tomatoes: 1

salt and pepper

can black olives – sliced: 1

fresh mozzarella cheese – thinly sliced: 8 oz

cup shredded Parmesan: 1/4

thinly sliced fresh basil

How To Make Pizza Pasta Bake

1. Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water.
2. Drain the pasta.
3. Preheat broiler to high with rack 6-8 inches from heating element.
4. Sauté pepperoni in a large sauté pan over medium high heat until it begins to crisp.
5. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate.
6. Brown the sausage in pepperoni drippings.
7. Transfer sausage to a separate paper towel lined plate.
8. Sauté mushrooms in sausage drippings until they are browned.
9. Add onion, garlic, Italian seasoning, and pepper flakes.
10. Cook 1 minute more.
11. Stir in tomatoes and cook until it thickens slightly.
12. Stir in cooked pasta, sausage, and olives.
13. Layer mozzarella over casserole and top with pepperoni.
14. Broil casserole until cheese is browned and bubbly.
15. Sprinkle Parmesan over the top of the casserole and garnish with basil.
16. Serve and enjoy!

Trivia

Pepperoni is called spicy salami in Italy.