Pizza Pasta Bake is a pizza, pasta dish and casserole all in one! This is such a popular meal in our family and is loved by ALL. Satisfy your pizza craving by including all the pizza topping favorites you love. You can't go wrong with this delicious dinner!
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
Cook ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat until meat is no longer pink. Drain grease and add salt, pepper and spaghetti or pizza sauce to skillet. Cook over medium heat for an additional 5 minutes. While the sauce is cooking, cook pasta in boiling water for 3 minutes shy of al dente.
Add cooked pasta in an even layer inside the prepared baking dish. Top with sauce mixture, mozzarella cheese and pepperoni slices. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes.
Notes
Use any variety of medium-sized pasta for this recipe, such as rotini, shells or elbow macaroni.
Swap beef out for ground Italian sausage for an extra boost of flavor!
Either spaghetti sauce OR pizza sauce tastes great in this recipe!
For extra flavor, add an onion and a few cloves of garlic to the ground beef after it's done cooking. Italian seasoning would be a great, tasty addition, too!
Go crazy with your favorite pizza toppings!
If you like a little kick to your pizza, a simple way to spice it up would be to mix some sauce with a half teaspoon of red pepper flakes!