Quick and Delicious Pizza Pasta Bake
This Pizza Pasta Bake is made with a rich layer of ground beef, pepperoni, mushrooms, tomato sauce and noodles, all topped off with melted cheese and more pepperoni. Ready in 40 minutes!
Servings 6 - 8 servings
Ingredients
- 4 cups rotini noodles
- 3 slices of raw bacon chopped
- 1 small onion chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic minced
- 1/2 bell pepper I used a red one
- 1 1/2 cups sliced mushrooms
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 680 mL can tomato sauce (plain)
- 1 cup small pepperoni slices
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- Cook the rotini noodles according to package directions, and set aside.
- In a large, oven proof skillet (I used my enamel skillet), over medium heat, add the bacon. Cook and stir for about 3 minutes.
- Add the onion, garlic, mushrooms and peppers to the bacon. Cook and stir for about 3 minutes.
- Add the beef to the skillet and cook until no longer pink. Stir often.
- Drain any excess fat from the skillet.
- Return the skillet to the stove, and add 3/4 cup of pepperoni. Cook and stir for about 3 minutes.
- Stir in the tomato sauce and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add the cooked pasta noodles, and mix well.
- Sprinkle the cheese all over the top.
- Add the remaining 1/4 cup of pepperoni to the top.
- Sprinkle some parmesan cheese over the top.
- Place the skillet in the oven and bake for about 20 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbling.
- Serve right away and enjoy!