Pizza Pasta Recipe
Ingredients:
Pizza Pasta
½ lb. ground beef
½ lb. ground sausage, mild, sweet, or hot Italian
1 small yellow onion, diced
1 small green bell pepper
½ cup beef broth
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon hot sauce
32 oz. marinara sauce, high quality. See notes.
8 oz. pizza sauce
¾ lb. penne
¼ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
2 ½ cups whole milk/low moisture mozzarella, shredded from a block
25 slices pepperoni
Seasonings
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
½ teaspoon garlic salt
1 pinch red pepper flakes
Instructions
Prep Work
Measure ingredients out before beginning.
Begin heating a large pot of water to cook the pasta in. (Pro Tip: Generously salt the pasta water once a boil is reached. I use 3/4 tbsp. Kosher salt.)
Preheat oven to 375°
Make the Sauce/Pasta
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef, sausage, and onions and cook for 4 minutes. Add the peppers and cook for 5 more minutes, or until the meat is browned and cooked through. Drain grease.
Reduce heat to medium. Add beef broth and use a silicone spatula to clean the bottom and sides of the skillet. Add the garlic, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, and seasonings. Stir to combine and heat for 1 minute.
Add the marinara and pizza sauce and stir to combine. Let it simmer, partially covered, while you boil the pasta for 1 minute less than al dente according to package instructions.
Reduce the heat of the sauce to low and stir in the Parmesan cheese.
Drain the pasta and add it to the skillet. Stir to combine.
Transfer to a lightly greased 9 x 13-inch casserole dish if your skillet isn’t oven safe to 450 degrees.
Top with mozzarella and then with pepperoni.
Cover and bake for 10 minutes. (If covering with foil, spray one side with non-stick cooking spray to prevent it from sticking to the cheese while it bakes.)
Uncover, and bake for 15 minutes, or until your desired color is obtained on the top. If desired, broil at 450 for just about 1 minute to brown the top a little more. Watch it carefully/, don’t walk away.
Optional: Garnish with fresh parsley and grated Parmesan cheese. Remove and serve! I have no pic