One-Pot Cheesy Pizza Pasta

Name: One-Pot Cheesy Pizza Pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 pound mild Italian sausage (casings removed); 20 pepperoni slices (halved); 1 14 ounce jar pizza sauce; 2 cups water; 8 ounces uncooked penne rigate; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (divided); 10 pepperoni slices; Pinch of parsley and red pepper flakes (optional)

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40 min

cook 30 min

Ingredients

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350.
Heat a large oven safe skillet over medium heat.
Add sausage and cook breaking up pieces until sausage is cooked thoroughly, about 8 minutes.
Stir in halved pepperoni slices until heated through, about 2 minutes.
Add in pizza sauce, water, penne, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper and stir together until combined.
Bring mixture to a boil.
Stir then cover.
Reduce to a simmer and cook for about 15 minutes until pasta is tender.
Turn off heat and stir in 1/2 cup cheese until blended.
Sprinkle remaining cheese on top and then top with remaining whole slices of pepperoni.
Transfer skillet to oven and bake for about 5 minutes until cheese is melted.
Carefully remove skillet from oven.
Sprinkle with some parsley and/or red pepper flakes before serving.