Simple Way to Cook Yummy Pepperoni pizza pasta bake

Pepperoni pizza pasta bake. When I was in college, one of my roommates introduced me to the glory that is a "Pepperoni Pasta Bake". Then you'll love this simple pasta bake which has all the flavours of the famous topping. We've used oregano, pepperoni, mozzarella and passata and poured over rigatoni pasta.

This pizza pasta bake was so good and so easy to make, I am sure it will be a family hit. Be the first to rate & review! Treat your family to cheesy pasta and pepperoni dinner baked using Progresso™ Recipe Starters™ tomato sauce.

About Pepperoni Pizza

Pepperoni Pizza is a savory pizza dish typical of the United States, which is a kind of round and flat dough, which is baked in the oven and usually covered with tomato sauce and cheese with Pepperoni as an additional food ingredient. Pepperoni is a salami condiment originating from the United States-Italy, made from pork and beef that is commonly used as a pizza ingredient in the United States, which often represents 30% of the toppings.

Pepperoni pizza pasta bake

You can cook Pepperoni pizza pasta bake using 13 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Pepperoni pizza pasta bake

1. You need 16 oz of dry rigatoni pasta.
2. Prepare 1 can (28 oz) of peeled San marzno tomatoes.
3. Prepare 1 can (28 Oz) of tomato puree.
4. It's of Pepperoni.
5. Prepare of Mozzarella shredded cheese divided.
6. You need of Black pepper.
7. It's of Salt.
8. Prepare of Basil.
9. It's of Oregon.
10. Prepare of Onion powder.
11. You need of Garlic powder or Minced garlic.
12. Prepare of 2 cups chicken stock for making in an instant pot only and one cup of water.
13. It's of For seasoning they are made to taste a pinch of this a dash of that.

Casseroles· For the Kids· Holiday· Main Dishes· Uncategorized. This is one of my families FAVORITE meals! Its basically pepperoni pizza…in PASTA form! Any pasta noodle shape you want is fine..

Pepperoni pizza pasta bake step by step

1. Cook rigatoni’s pasta to box Directions..
2. In a big bowl combine all ingredients except the cheese and pepperoni and add the rigatoni pasta,mix... then spary a 13x9 baking dish. pour pasta mixture in baking dish.... crush the tomatoes before topping with some cheese cover with foil.
3. Bake at 400 till cheese melts remove from oven add the pepperoni and top it with more cheese place back in oven uncovered till cheese melts..
4. NOTES- the tomatoes need to be crushed, I made mine in an pressure cooker so iam not sure where you crush them but you don’t want big tomatoes).
5. For cooking in the instant pot- add all ingredient except the cheese and pepperoni... cook for 6 mins under pressure. Spary a 13x9 baking dish After you release the pressure mix it and crush the tomatoes and remove any pasta that burned and stuck to the bottom then add the pasta mixture to the baking dish.
6. Bake at 400 till cheese melts remove from oven add the pepperoni and top it with more cheese place back in oven uncovered till cheese melts. top with pepperoni and cheese cook in the oven uncovered at 400 till the pepperoni is done and cheese has melted. This won’t take long as the cheese melts as you put it on just want to brown it some..
7. Sever with salad or garlic bread.
8. I didn’t have chicken broth so I used 2 bouillon cubes with 2 cups of water..
9. Notes- my pasta burned and stuck to the bottom. I recommend not doing this in an instant pot or pressure cooker. My pictures look different because my pressure cooker as an air fryer lid as well so I didn’t need to put mine in the oven, if anyone was wondering why mine looks so different..

Great for feeding a crowd too! Add this yummy dish to your. It comes together fast, and it's family-friendly! This pizza casserole is one of those recipes that's great when you're low on time and patience but still want something hot and comforting. This extra cheesy Pepperoni Pizza Pasta Bake is made with a quick homemade sauce and loads of pepperoni.