One-Pot Cheesy Pizza Pasta
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 -6
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound mild Italian sausage (casings removed)
- 20 pepperoni slices (halved)
- 1 14 ounce jar pizza sauce
- 2 cups water
- 8 ounces uncooked penne rigate
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (divided)
- 10 pepperoni slices
- Pinch of parsley and red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Heat a large oven safe skillet over medium heat.
- Add sausage and cook breaking up pieces until sausage is cooked thoroughly, about 8 minutes.
- Stir in halved pepperoni slices until heated through, about 2 minutes.
- Add in pizza sauce, water, penne, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper and stir together until combined.
- Bring mixture to a boil.
- Stir then cover.
- Reduce to a simmer and cook for about 15 minutes until pasta is tender.
- Turn off heat and stir in 1/2 cup cheese until blended.
- Sprinkle remaining cheese on top and then top with remaining whole slices of pepperoni.
- Transfer skillet to oven and bake for about 5 minutes until cheese is melted.
- Carefully remove skillet from oven.
- Sprinkle with some parsley and/or red pepper flakes before serving.