Pizza Pasta Bake

This recipe takes some of the best parts of a pizza and turns it into a pasta bake! An easy crowd-pleasing one pot meal that the whole family will love!

Ingredients: 

1 tablespoon olive oil 

8 oz. spicy Italian sausage 

1/2 cup mini pepperoni 

1 jar Grandpa Pete’s Marinara or Meat Flavored Sauce 

8 oz. rotini pasta 

1/8 tsp oregano

1/4 cup parmesan or Romano cheese

Salt & pepper to taste 

1 cup shredded mozzarella 

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 

Instructions: 

Over medium heat, heat olive oil in large oven-proof skillet.

Add Italian sausage, crumble and cook until browned. Drain.

Stir in 1/4 cup pepperoni and heat through.

Stir in 3/4 jar of Grandpa Pete’s Marinara or Meat Flavored Sauce, pasta, and 1 1/2 cups water; add salt and pepper.

Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer until pasta is cooked.

Remove from heat, top with 1/4 jar of remaining sauce, mozzarella, and remaining pepperoni.

Place in oven and cook until melted and golden brown.

Garnish with parsley.