Weeknight Speedy Pepperoni Pizza Pasta
Perfect pairing: Quick and Easy 5-Minute 5-Ingredient Garlic Bread
Weeknight Speedy Pepperoni Pizza Pasta
A dinner that comes together in a flash for a quick weeknight meal. This delicious meal is the love child of pepperoni pizza and pasta so an instant kid-friendly favorite!
Ingredients
- 16 Ounces Rigatoni
- 2 Tablespoons Olive oil
- 1 Pound Ground beef
- 1½ Teaspoons Salt, divided
- 1½ Teaspoons Black pepper, divided
- 24 Ounces Meat spaghetti sauce
- 1 Teaspoon Garlic powder
- 1 Teaspoon Dried oregano
- 1 Teaspoon Dried parsley
- ¼ Teaspoon Crushed red pepper
- 2 Ounces plus 1 Ounce Pepperoni slices
- ¼ Cup Grated parmesan cheese
- 8 Ounces Shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Bring a pot of water to a boil with vegetable oil and salt and prepare rigatoni according to package instructions.
- In a deep skillet on medium heat, add olive oil and ground beef with a ½ teaspoon of salt and black pepper. Brown for about 10 minutes until cooked through. Drain and return to skillet.
- Add spaghetti meat sauce, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, dried oregano, dried parsley, crushed red pepper, 2 ounces of chopped pepperoni and the rigatoni. Stir until combined.
- Cover pasta with grated parmesan cheese first and then cover completely with shredded mozzarella cheese and the remaining slices of pepperoni. It is important that the parmesan cheese is beneath the shredded mozzarella so that the finished product looks as pizza-like as possible. Arrange the pepperoni around the cheese so that it resembles a pepperoni pizza. Bake for 15 minutes.
This looks amazing and such a great idea! Thanks for sharing! Might have to try this weekend!
Thank you very much for your kind words. If you do give this a try, please let me know how it comes out! 🙂