Plenty of cheese and classic pizza toppings make for a big bowl of comfort food that’s better than any delivery. Make it just once and watch this Supreme Pizza Pasta become a family favorite.
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The Ultimate Pizza Pasta Casserole Recipe
This recipe concludes my series of weeknight dishes made with Zestuous Mornay (Cheese) Sauce.
My goal was to remove my freezer and pantry of processed, microwave-ready foods; this sauce was the secret to that success.
My favorite recipe with this sauce is the Chicken Spinach and Mushroom Linguine, but this Supreme Pizza Pasta recipe was by far my husband’s favorite. It has all the flavors of pizza in ultra-cheesy pasta—you can’t get much better than that! I joked all week that I was divorcing Mrs. Stouffer. Now, my husband has joined the fun and is leaving Chef Boyardee. So long as I package this pasta in microwavable food containers, he can pop one in the microwave whenever he wants.
A little work on the weekend equals lots of homemade love all week long. Now, that’s what I call a success. You can use any pasta with this recipe, but I like the spiral gemelli because the sauce wraps around the twists. And I made this a supreme pizza by using pepperoni, sausage, green peppers and onions, but you can mix in any of your favorite pizza toppings.
P.S. This is a great way to sneak in extra veggies for those picky eaters—kids and adults alike—at your dinner table. Enjoy!
Supreme Pizza Pasta
Ingredients
- 13.5 oz. gemelli pasta
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 cup onion, diced
- 1/2 cup pepper, diced
- 3 links Italian sausage
- 1/2 cup pepperoni, diced
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce
- 3 tbsp. butter
- 1/4 cup flour
- 2 cups milk
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. Pizza and Pasta Magic
- Pepperoni slices
- Panko breadcrumbs
Instructions
- BOIL: Cook pasta, following package directions, until al dente.
- SAUTÉ: Heat butter in a skillet and sauté the onions and pepper, until tender.
- BROWN: Brown sausage. If using sausage links, remove the casing before cooking.
- PREPARE: Prepare the Mornay Sauce using the butter, flour, milk, cheese, salt and pizza and pasta magic.
- COMBINE: Mix the pasta, sautéed veggies, sausage, pepperoni, tomato sauce and mornay sauce in a large bowl or pasta dish.
- ASSEMBLE: Spoon into individual plastic food storage containers. Place whole pepperonis on top and sprinkle with panko breadcrumbs.
- STORE: Put the lid on top and refrigerate, so you can reheat it on a weeknight.
- HEAT: Microwave for three minutes or until heated through.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Ingredients for pepperoni pizza pasta
- Gemelli pasta. I recommend a shortcut pasta with ridges or twists, like rigatoni or rotini, so that all that sauce and cheese gets into every nook and cranny.
- Butter
- Onion
- Pepper. Red, yellow or green bell pepper, depending on your preference. I like using green for extra color.
- Italian sausage. You can use ground sausage or cut sausage links into coins.
- Pepperoni. I like dicing pepperoni into bite-size slices, but you could also grab mini pepperoni slices to cut out that extra step.
- Tomato sauce. Any pasta or tomato sauce will work here. Go with your favorite jarred kind of red sauce or feel free to make your own.
- Flour
- Milk
- Mozzarella cheese
- Salt
- Pizza and Pasta Magic. This is my favorite pizza seasoning to work with. Find it at your local grocery store or online.
- Pepperoni slices
- Panko breadcrumbs
See the full recipe card for servings and a full list of ingredients.
How to make supreme pizza pasta
- Boil: Cook pasta, following package directions, until al dente.
- Sauté: Heat butter in a skillet and sauté the onions and pepper, until tender.
- Brown: Brown sausage. If using sausage links, remove the casing before cooking.
- Prepare: Prepare the Mornay Sauce using the butter, flour, milk, cheese, salt and pizza and pasta magic.
- Combine: Mix the pasta, sautéed veggies, sausage, pepperoni, tomato sauce and mornay sauce in a large bowl or pasta dish.
- Assemble: Spoon into individual plastic food storage containers. Place whole pepperonis on top and sprinkle with panko breadcrumbs.
✔️ PRO TIP
Give the pasta mixture a good stir before scooping into individual bowls. We want to make sure each serving has all the flavors of pizza in each bite.
- STORE: Put the lid on top and refrigerate, so you can reheat it on a weeknight.
- HEAT: Microwave for three minutes or until heated through
How to serve supreme pizza pasta
I say serve this like you would a slice of pizza: with lots of parmesan cheese, red pepper flakes, fresh basil and garlic powder. Whip up some easy garlic bread bites and a side salad with a store-bought or homemade Italian dressing, and voila, you’ve upgraded pizza night into something new.
Storage
Thanks to my Mornay Sauce challenge, this supreme pizza pasta was designed with meal plans in mind. Store each individual serving in an airtight container for 3-4 days in the refrigerator or freeze it for several weeks. Just grab and pop in the microwave whenever you’re craving all things pizza.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who doesn’t love a pizza pasta bake? This doesn’t call for baking, but if you prefer that golden brown crust that comes from pizza casserole, you can pour the pasta in your favorite baking dish instead of individual dishes, sprinkle with slices of pepperoni and breadcrumbs (and some extra cheese) then bake until golden brown.
If doing this, I recommend cooking the pasta a little under al dente and adding a little extra sauce. This will prevent the noodles from getting soggy when baking and the entire dish from drying out in the oven.
Pizza and pasta sauce are super similar in flavor but have slightly different textures, with pizza sauce leaning towards the thicker side. I recommend sticking with something like marinara sauce for this dish.
These recipe looks sooooo easy and yummy! What a great dish to whip up super fast. Looks great for leftovers too! Awesome recipe!
I’m on a low carb diet so I probably shouldnt be looking at something so very delicious!