Last updated on September 28th, 2021 at 01:26 pm
After a long day at work or school, is there anything better than a one-pot meal? Anything that doesn’t create a ton of dishes is always a win in my book. Plus, who doesn’t love pizza and pasta? This super easy 30-minute Pizza Pasta will make even your picky eaters happy!
Pizza Pasta is just as yummy as a regular pizza but 30-minute pizza pasta only takes 30 minutes to make start to finish! We like to use mini pepperoni, mild Italian sausage, and whatever fresh veggies I have on hand, but you can customize this meal however you like. Canadian bacon, pineapple, peppers, chicken, or whatever you would normally put on your pizza would be easy substitutes. You could also use penne, bowtie pasta, or elbow noodles instead of the rotini if you choose. Just make sure to adjust your cooking time accordingly!
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This recipe uses ground sausage, diced veggies, and marinara sauce to cook the pasta until tender. We top ours with a bunch of mozzarella cheese and more pepperoni. You can let it cook for a minute or two more on the stovetop to melt the cheese or pop your whole (oven-safe) pot into the oven at 400 degrees for a couple of minutes to brown the cheese. My kids love to sprinkle theirs with parmesan cheese and I toss a few red pepper flakes on mine. We serve our 30-minute Pizza Pasta with a big salad and French bread. An easy weeknight dinner that everyone will actually eat!
30-Minute Pizza Pasta Recipe
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
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Ingredients
2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
1 lb. ground Italian sausage
5 oz. package of mini pepperoni (or 5 oz. of full-size pepperoni cut into fourths)
24 oz. jar of your favorite marinara sauce
8 oz. can of tomato sauce
3 cups of water
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
1 tsp. garlic powder
16 oz. box of uncooked rotini pasta
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Mushrooms, sliced olives, onion, or other veggies of your choice
Parmesan cheese, red pepper flakes for serving
Directions
1.Heat two tablespoons extra virgin olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the Italian sausage and cook until browned, breaking apart the meat.
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2. Dice the onion, mushrooms, and any other veggies of your choice. (Reserve the olives until the end.) Add the diced vegetables to the Italian sausage and cook for 4 minutes more.
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3. Add the marinara sauce, tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and approximately half the bag of pepperoni to the pot. Mix well.
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4. Add the water and uncooked pasta to the pot and stir well to combine. Bring the pot to a simmer and then cover and cook over low heat 14-16 minutes or until the pasta is tender. Stir the pasta occasionally while cooking.
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5. After the pasta is finished cooking, sprinkle on two cups of mozzarella cheese, the rest of the mini pepperoni, and the black olives. Cook on the stovetop for another couple of minutes until the cheese melts. (Or if your pot is oven-safe, pop it in the oven for a couple of minutes at 400 degrees to melt and brown the cheese).
6. Serve with parmesan cheese or red pepper flakes!
Enjoy!
30-Minute Pizza Pasta
This 30-Minute Pizza Pasta recipe is sure to be a weeknight crowd-pleaser. With only 1 pot and 30 minutes, you can feed even your picky eating kiddos!
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 1 lb. ground Italian sausage
- 5 oz. package of mini pepperoni (or 5 oz. of full-size pepperoni cut into fourths)
- 24 oz. jar of your favorite marinara sauce
- 8 oz. can of tomato sauce
- 3 cups of water
- 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 16 oz. box of uncooked rotini pasta
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- Mushrooms, sliced olives, onion, or other veggies of your choice
- Parmesan cheese, red pepper flakes for serving
Instructions
- Heat two tablespoons extra virgin olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the Italian sausage and cook until browned, breaking apart the meat.
- Dice the onion, mushrooms, and any other veggies of your choice. (Reserve the olives until the end.) Add the diced vegetables to the Italian sausage and cook for 4 minutes more.
- Add the marinara sauce, tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and approximately half the bag of pepperoni to the pot. Mix well.
- Add the water and uncooked pasta to the pot and stir well to combine. Bring the pot to a simmer and then cover and cook over low heat 14-16 minutes or until the pasta is tender. Stir the pasta occasionally while cooking.
- After the pasta is finished cooking, sprinkle on two cups of mozzarella cheese, the rest of the mini pepperoni, and the black olives. Cook on the stove top for another couple of minutes until the cheese melts. (Or if your pot is oven-safe, pop it in the oven for a couple minutes at 400 degrees to melt and brown the cheese).
- Serve with parmesan cheese or red pepper flakes!
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Amy Cook is a midwestern wife and mom to four boys ages 8, 6 and 3 year old fraternal twins. She has a degree in Biochemistry and worked in medical research for 8 years before becoming a SAHM when her twins were born. Now she runs her Etsy shop and graphic design blog, Loving Our Messy, offering free printables and design tools. Her other passions include baking, watching baseball and all things creative.
