I’m always on the look out for a quick dinner idea and on this day, I had to look no further than my pantry. I had all these ingredients on hand and threw this dish together in less than 20 minutes. The best part about it was that it was a BIG hit with the family and so it’s turned into a quick, easy meal that shows up on my meal plan regularly!
Here’s what you need:
pasta (I use Rotini but whatever you like or have on hand)
pasta sauce
Mozzarella cheese
pepperoni
grated Parmesan (if desired)
Cook and drain pasta. To feed my family, I cook about 21 oz. of pasta (a box and a half of the whole wheat kind)
Pour a jar of your favorite pasta sauce over the pasta. Add 3 oz. sliced pepperoni and 1 1/2 cups Mozzarella cheese and stir well.
Top with grated Parmesan (if you like) and serve immediately.
This looks fun, easy, and yummy! Thanks for sharing!
Alyssa @ ohsewcraftylife.blogspot.com
I served up something very similar last night, as I pulled together items I had on hand in pantry and freezer. When they asked what it’s called I said ” Um,,, Pasta Bake, yeah! that’s it! Pasta Bake.” Next time I’ll add pepperoni and call it Pizza Pasta, they’ll like it even more. Thanks for the inspiration!
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Thanks so much for sharing your awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday. Have a great weekend and hope to see you soon!
Miz Helen
I love quick and easy dishes. This is a GREAT idea! Thanks so much for sharing. Visiting from Make Ahead Meals For Busy Moms.
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I just can’t wait to try this. Cheers for a great recipe.
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YUM!
I’ve made something very close to this called “Pepperoni Pizza Pasta”. I use a jar of pizza sauce and add black olives. The original recepie called for anything you like on a pizza. Then I bake it for 20 minutes to get the cheese melty. Great dinner that everyone enjoys.
Sounds delicious! I love when the cheese is all “melty” ! 🙂