One Pot Pizza Pasta Recipe
This One Pot Pizza Pasta Recipe will become a family favorite dinner! It’s quick, easy to make, and full of flavor! Plus, customize it and use whatever pizza toppings you like!
*Originally published April 2015. Photos and text updated.*
One Pot Pizza Pasta Recipe
This pizza pasta casserole is a family favorite! The kids love it; it’s full of flavor, and it’s quick to make!! Literally, it comes together quickly, and cleanup is easy.
Perfect for those busy nights of the week. Plus, change it up and use whatever pizza toppings you like!
A few other one pot pastas you might like are: One Pot Chicken Florentine Pasta, Chile Con Queso Mac and Cheese, and One Pot Cajun Chicken Alfredo.
Why You’ll Love This Pasta Pizza Recipe
- 30-minute meal
- One pot
- Cleanup is a breeze
- Family-friendly
- Delicious
- Large batch
Pizza Pasta Casserole Ingredients
- ITALIAN SAUSAGE – Remove the casings. You can use any variety of Italian sausage you like.
- ONION – Chop up a small white or yellow onion for a touch of sweetness. You can also use a red onion for a deeper flavor.
- GARLIC – We found the perfect garlic flavor to be about 2 cloves, but you can add more if desired.
- SPAGHETTI SAUCE – Use your favorite jarred or homemade spaghetti sauce.
- TOMATOES – Diced or petite diced tomatoes are fantastic and give the pasta pizza plenty of zesty flavors.
- SEASONINGS – You’ll need some dried oregano and dried basil. You can use fresh too, but we tend always to have dried on hand.
- PASTA – We prefer penne, but you can also use macaroni, rigatoni, or ziti instead.
- PEPPERONI – Grab your favorite brand of pepperoni. It’s so good! And if you aren’t a fan of pepperoni, you can leave it out completely.
- CHEESE – To get the perfect cheesy flavor, use a combination of mozzarella and parmesan.
How To Make Pasta Pizza
BROWN SAUSAGE: Cook the sausage, onions, and garlic in a large skillet. Drain well.
ADD SAUCE: Pour in the spaghetti sauce, tomatoes, water, oregano, and basil. Stir well, then pour in the pasta. Stir. Add a lid and cook for 10-15 minutes at a simmer until the pasta is tender.
BROIL: Place pepperoni and shredded cheese on top. Broil for 3-5 minutes or until the cheese is melted and golden brown.
One Pot Pasta
As I mentioned earlier, one pot meals are a lifesaver. They are quick and easy to make and don’t require a lot of dishes! YAY for fewer dishes, am I right!!!
Unless you don’t mind washing a counter full of dishes………and in that case can you come to my house???? I promise you’ll never run out of dishes to wash! 🙂
So next time you need a quick and easy meal and pizza is calling your name, try this instead of calling for delivery!!
What to serve with One Pot Pizza Pasta
- Simple side salad
- Garlic Cheddar Biscuits
- French bread
- Any steamed veggie of choice
Pizza Pasta Recipe
Some ideas to change up this pizza pasta:
- Canadian bacon
- Bell pepper
- Olives
- Ground beef
- Ground turkey
- Mushrooms
- Fresh basil
- I also like to sneak in some grated zucchini for extra veggies!! The kids and husband don’t even notice!
One Pot Pizza Pasta Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pound (500g) Italian sausage, casings removed if necessary
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (24oz) (680g) jar spaghetti sauce
- 1 (14.5oz) (411g) can diced tomatoes
- 1 cup (235ml) water
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 8 oz (230g) penne pasta (or something similar)
- sliced pepperoni
- 2 cups (230g) shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup (55g) grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- In a large skillet brown the sausage, onion and garlic. Drain any grease.
- Add in the spaghetti sauce, diced tomatoes, water, oregano and basil. Stir to combine. Add in the pasta and carefully stir to combine. Cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until the pasta is tender.
- Preheat the broiler.
- Top pasta with sliced pepperoni shredded cheeses and more pepperoni. Place under broiler for 3-5 minutes or until cheeses are melted.
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Notes
- Nutrition facts: Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the information shown is just an estimate.
- Canadian bacon
- Bell pepper
- Olives
- Ground beef
- Ground turkey
- Mushrooms
- Fresh basil
- I also like to sneak in some grated zucchini for extra veggies!! The kids and husband don’t even notice!
What to serve with One Pot Pizza Pasta
- Simple side salad
- Garlic Cheddar Biscuits
- French bread
- Any steamed veggie of choice
Malinda, ive never really cooked a one pot pasta pizza. Is this an American style of cooking? The only time i ate macaroni cheese was last year in NYC at the wholefoods market..takeaway salad counter. your dish really looks meaty and full of sticky goodness — I might try my owner version lol — just boil macaroni…loads of cheese…and buy pepperoni and some paprika and olive oil!
This pizza pasta looks so yummy & tempting. I am having a weekend get-together at my place & i am surely going to try this for my friends. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you! Let me know how you like it!
I love that you don’t have to boil the pasta separately! And there is also never a shortage of dirty dishes at my house!
Lol, there is never a shortage here either!! 🙂
I’ll take pizza anyway I can get it. Can’t wait to try it in pizza form!
We are the same way!! 🙂
Looks Yummy
Thank you!
Love the tip to sneak in zuchinii! Tryting this!
It’s a great way to hide veggies when your husband won’t eat any, lol!!
This is one delicious dinner that would please both adults and kids!
Yes it does! Thanks!
Just curious what size skillet you used for this? I have a 10.25 inch Lodge and was thinking I might need to halve the recipe to make sure it fits in the skillet I have. Making this tonight for dinner and looking forward to it.
Hi, so sorry I didn’t get to your comment sooner!! I used a 12″ skillet. I hope you enjoyed the pizza pasta!!
Great recipe but PLEASE check your spelling twice when the proper use should have been, “you’re.”
Thank you so much for catching my mistake! Sometimes staying up late just doesn’t work! 🙂
Get a life, great recipe Melinda! My kids loved it, easy to follow no matter what the spelling.
Looks incredible! I love any spin on pizza.
Thank you so much Lynn!! Thanks for stopping by!!