Pepperoni Pizza Pasta Bake

by HomeCooking
Prep: 20m
Cook: 30m
beef
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Ingredients
Servings:8
1lbground beef
1onion
2cupspaghetti sauce
8ozspiral pasta
2cupmozzarella cheese
4ozpepperoni
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Instructions
  1. 1

    Get things going

    Preheat your oven to 350°F and lightly grease a 13x9-inch baking dish. Bring a big pot of salted water to a boil and cook the spiral pasta to just al dente, then drain it. You want a little bite left in the noodles so they don't turn mushy in the oven.

  1. 2

    Brown the beef

    While the pasta cooks, chop the onion. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef and onion together until the meat is no longer pink and the onion has softened, 7 to 9 minutes. Drain off any grease.

  2. 3

    Build the sauce

    Stir the spaghetti sauce into the skillet with the beef, then fold in the drained pasta until every noodle is coated in that hearty red sauce.

  3. 4

    Layer it up

    Spread the pasta mixture into your greased baking dish. Sprinkle the mozzarella evenly over the top, then arrange the pepperoni slices across the cheese so every serving gets a few.

  4. 5

    Bake

    Bake uncovered for 25 to 30 minutes, until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the pepperoni edges are just starting to crisp. Let it rest 5 minutes before scooping so it holds together.

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Pepperoni Pizza Pasta Bake

Created by: HomeCooking

Prep Time: 20m
Cook Time: 30m
Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 onion
  • 2 cup spaghetti sauce
  • 8 oz spiral pasta
  • 2 cup mozzarella cheese
  • 4 oz pepperoni

Instructions

  1. Get things goingPreheat your oven to 350°F and lightly grease a 13x9-inch baking dish. Bring a big pot of salted water to a boil and cook the spiral pasta to just al dente, then drain it. You want a little bite left in the noodles so they don't turn mushy in the oven.
  2. Brown the beefWhile the pasta cooks, chop the onion. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef and onion together until the meat is no longer pink and the onion has softened, 7 to 9 minutes. Drain off any grease.
  3. Build the sauceStir the spaghetti sauce into the skillet with the beef, then fold in the drained pasta until every noodle is coated in that hearty red sauce.
  4. Layer it upSpread the pasta mixture into your greased baking dish. Sprinkle the mozzarella evenly over the top, then arrange the pepperoni slices across the cheese so every serving gets a few.
  5. BakeBake uncovered for 25 to 30 minutes, until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the pepperoni edges are just starting to crisp. Let it rest 5 minutes before scooping so it holds together.

Notes & Tips

This is the dinner that makes my kitchen the popular spot on a busy weeknight — all the good stuff about a pepperoni pizza, none of the fuss of rolling out dough. Cook your pasta just shy of done; it keeps soaking up sauce in the oven, and nobody wants mushy noodles. It's a champ for making ahead too — assemble it, cover, and stash it in the fridge or freezer, then bake it off when you need a warm supper in a hurry. Swap in Italian sausage or add mushrooms and peppers if your crew likes a supreme. Serve with a simple green salad and you've got everybody fed and happy.