Description
This One Pot Pizza Pasta combines everything you love about pizza — gooey cheese, savory pepperoni, and rich tomato sauce — into a quick, hearty pasta dish made in just one pot. Perfect for a family-friendly dinner with minimal cleanup!
Ingredients
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- 1 lb ground beef or Italian sausage
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (24 oz) jar marinara or pizza sauce
- 3 cups water or broth
- 12 oz short pasta (penne or rotini)
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup mini pepperoni or chopped regular pepperoni
- Optional toppings: sliced black olives, bell peppers, fresh basil
Instructions
- In a large pot or deep skillet, cook ground beef with onion over medium heat until browned. Drain excess grease.
- Add garlic and cook for 1 more minute.
- Stir in sauce, water or broth, pasta, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 12–15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender.
- Stir in half the mozzarella and all the pepperoni.
- Top with remaining cheese, cover, and let sit for 2–3 minutes to melt.
- Serve hot, topped with optional extras if desired.
Notes
- You can bake it for a few minutes at the end to get a bubbly, cheesy top.
- Swap protein for ground turkey or skip it for a vegetarian version.
- Great for using up leftover veggies or pizza toppings!
Nutrition
- Calories: ~520 kcal
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
