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Pizza Penne Bake

April 25, 2011 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 8 Comments

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pizza penne bake

There comes a time in every home cooks life when you really, really, really have a hankering for pizza. Except dinner is in 30 minutes. And you have no store bought dough. And no time at all to put together a dough, let it rise, etc.

Might I suggest this pizza bake as an alternative?! It’s sure to cure that craving and it can be on the table in 30 minutes or less!

Here’s how it looks. Boil the pasta 10-15 minutes, depending on the kind you use. While the pasta is boiling, cut the pepperonis and the peppers and get out the cheeses.

Drain the pasta, reserving about 1/4 cup of the pasta cooking water to help thin out the pizza sauce. Put the saucepan or Dutch oven back on the burner with the water, pizza sauce, peppers and pepperoni and let cook for 2-3 minutes. Reintroduce the pasta, toss, top with the cheese and then bake for about 10 minutes, or until cheese has melted.

30 minutes. Done!

Pasta, pepperoni, pizza sauce, peppers and some pizza blend cheese…cooked all in one dish!

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Pizza Penne Bake

All the best pizza flavors in an easy pasta bake dish!
Prep Time20 minutes minutes
Cook Time10 minutes minutes
Servings - 4 servings

Ingredients 

  • 1 lb. pasta noodles, such as penne, ziti, mostachioli or other medium shaped noodle
  • 3/4 cup pizza sauce
  • 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 30 pepperonis, cut in half
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
  • 1 cup pizza blend shredded cheese
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Tossed salad; as side dish

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Cook the pasta as directed on the package in an ovenproof saucepan or Dutch oven. Save 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid and then drain.
  • To the same saucepan or Dutch oven, add the reserved cooking liquid and the pizza sauce and whisk together.
  • Then stir in the chopped peppers and halved pepperonis and cook for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add the drained pasta noodles. Toss together.
  • Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese over the pasta and then sprinkle the pizza blend shredded cheese over top.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for about 10 minutes, or until cheese begins to melt.
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Prepare tossed salad.
  • Serve Pizza Penne Bakewith tossed salad.

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Filed Under: Budget Friendly Recipes, One Dish Dinners Recipes, Pasta Recipes, Pizza Recipes

Comments

  1. Susan says

    April 25, 2011 at 4:42 pm

    Love everything about your website!!!

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  2. JoeyfromSC says

    April 25, 2011 at 6:46 pm

    WOW it looks amazing!! thanks for sharing and I 2nd what Susan said:)

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  3. JuliefromGa says

    April 26, 2011 at 7:16 am

    I love this website too. I have learned alot!

    Reply
  4. JerifromPA says

    April 29, 2011 at 11:34 am

    We tried this last night and it was wonderful!! I love all your recipes and you have helped me to get my grocery bill down a lot. Thank you so much!!

    Reply
  5. Betty says

    May 22, 2011 at 4:50 pm

    What they said. 🙂

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  6. Amy says

    June 8, 2011 at 6:57 pm

    I made this a couple weeks ago for dinner, and my husband loved it. When I told Him that there wasn’t any left for seconds, he asked if he could lick the pan. It was so good, I am making it again tonight, and I will make double. 🙂
    Thanks for the easy, quick meal ideas! I Love your website.

    Reply
  7. Tara says

    July 9, 2011 at 2:42 pm

    Hi Have made this dish for a few years now and it works very well in a crock pot. cook the pasta then layer everything in the pot and cook on low for about an hour or two.

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