Pizza Pasta Bake
This super easy pizza pasta bake is one of our family favorites! It's creamy, cheesy, and gives all the flavors of your favorite pizza. A quick and easy dinner that your entire family will love.
Equipment
- 1 13x9 casserole dish
Ingredients
- 16 oz dry pasta
- 24 oz marinara sauce
- 12 oz tomato sauce
- 5 oz pepperoni slices
- 8 oz mozzarella cheese
- 15 oz ricotta cheese
- salt and pepper to taste
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- preheat oven to 375 degrees
- in a pot of salted hot water, cook pasta shells until al dente (typically 7-8 minutes)
- once the pasta is cooked, drain the water and set aside.
- in a 13x9 pan, add cooked pasta to dish.
- then add marinara sauce, tomato sauce, and seasonings listed.
- add ricotta cheese and mix together until well combined in the pasta.
- add shredded mozzarella cheese and mix together into the pasta.
- then add additional layer of mozzarella cheese to top of casserole dish.
- top with your favorite pizza toppings.
- bake for 20-25 minutes. broil on low for 2-3 minutes for additional cheese crisp
