Get ready to learn how to make no-fuss pepperoni baked pasta. Why? Because I make a variation of this meal more than any other dish for my family several times a month and I don’t have any qualms about it. It’s filling, delicious, fast and amazingly easy to throw together. This is a simple meal that feeds a family in less than an hour from start to finished. Serving it with bread and salad is sure to please even the pickiest of eaters.

How did this recipe develop? Well, it was one of those nights I needed to go to the store but didn’t want to leave the house. So I came up with a twist on Mary’s lasagna recipe. Basically, instead of meat sauce, I used marinara with pepperoni slices and instead of lasagna noodles, I used penne. Why? Because that was what was in the house and I thought: Why not? It turned out so well that the entire dish was gone that evening. We may have went back for seconds. While others went for thirds.

Seriously, why haven’t you made this no-fuss pepperoni baked pasta yet? Need a video to help show you I’m not lying when I say this is scrumptious, easy, and delicious? Sure thing.

Pepperoni Pasta Bake

If you like pasta and like pepperoni pizza, this is the dish for you to try! It's a family favorite.

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Prep Time15 minutes minutes

Cook Time30 minutes minutes

Total Time45 minutes minutes

Servings9

Calories 302.2

Ingredients

• 1 jar (24 oz) pasta sauce
• 3 cups (10 oz) penne pasta
• 1 cup (4 oz) shredded mozzarella
• ½ package (3 oz) pepperoni
• ½ cup (4 oz) ricotta cheese
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1 tsp red pepper flakes

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350F (180C.)
• In a 8×8 (20cm) dish, spray lightly with non stick spray or coat with a thin layer of oil.  Do not use butter as it will stick.
• Boil pasta according to directions on box, minus two minutes.  Drain and put back in pan.
• To the pasta, add one jar of sauce, ricotta cheese and spices.  Stir until combined.
• Add a thin layer of pasta to bottom of pan.  Top with 1/3 the amount of mozzarella cheese and 1/3 the pepperoni.  Repeat layers two more times.
• Bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes until the cheese is golden and bubbling. 

Nutrition Facts

Pepperoni Pasta Bake

Amount per Serving

Calories

302.2

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

8.3

g

13

%

Saturated Fat

 

2.6

g

16

%

Sodium

 

495.6

mg

22

%

Carbohydrates

 

47.1

g

16

%

Fiber

 

4

g

17

%

Protein

 

15

g

30

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

* Calories provided as a courtesy and not guaranteed.