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    Home » Meals » Supper

    Easy Pizza Bake

    Published: Mar 13, 2014 · Modified: Jan 19, 2021 by Kim This post may contain affiliate links.

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    This kid friendly pizza bake is great to serve for supper for your hungry family. Full of favorite pizza ingredients, this pizza bake will be a favorite!
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    pepperoni on top of melted cheese in a clear casserole dish

    So simple with all of your pizza favorites in this Easy Pizza Bake. Made with pasta this recipe is so easy to put together. Easy cheesy.

    Casserole dish with noodles, cheese and pepperoni on top. A towel is laying besides.
    Pizza bake is cheesy and full of flavor.
    1. Kid friendly
    2. Adaptable
    3. It has pizza in the title
    4. It freezes well
    5. Easy-peasy 1,2,3

    Who needs a kid friendly recipe the whole family will enjoy? I certainly do. This casserole's base is pasta then the rest is your favorite pizza toppings. From pepperoni to pineapple, whatever you like on your pizza, you will like in this dish.

    You will need:

    • pasta (elbow or shells work fine)
    • cheese
    • pizza sauce
    • favorite pizza toppings such as ground beef, pepperoni, olives, mushrooms, green peppers, pineapple or ham

    The process

    Ground beef cooking in a frying pan with diced onions on top.
    Ground beef cooking with onion for added flavor!

    First, you fry up the hamburger until no longer pink. I added about ¼ cup of chopped onion with the hamburger (as well as salt, pepper and garlic powder) for added flavor. The onion is optional though it does add a nice depth to the ground beef.

    Cooked hamburger with pepperoni and pizza sauce in a frying pan.
    Adding more sauce!

    While you are cooking the ground beef, be sure to boil the noodles to al dente. (Basically, it still has a bite to it.)

    When the hamburger and noodles are done, Place them in a lightly greased 9x13 casserole dish. I like to put the noodles in first, then add the hamburger mixture then add 1 more jar of pizza sauce. Mix it all in and then add the cheese.

    What temperature do I bake this at?

    375* for 25 minutes wrapped with foil.

    Can I broil the cheese on top?

    Yes, I did! After the 25 minutes was through, I placed the pizza bake under the broiler for 5 minutes, watching carefully. Cheese can burn quickly. Also, remove the foil to broil the cheese.

    What does broiling the cheese do?

    It makes the cheese a little firmer and has a nice "crust" on it. You want the cheese to turn a slight brown, but not too much.

    Storage options

    To store any leftovers, place the leftover casserole in airtight containers such as Pyrex. Then place in fridge for up to 3 days.

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    pepperoni on top of melted cheese in a clear casserole dish

    Easy Pizza Bake

    Kim Strawn
    This kid friendly pizza bake is great to serve for supper for your hungry family. Full of favorite pizza ingredients, this pizza bake will be a favorite!
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 25 mins
    Broiling Time 5 mins
    Total Time 50 mins
    Course Supper
    Cuisine American
    Servings 12 servings
    Calories 272 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 lb pasta any shape but I use either macaroni or shells
    • 28 oz pizza sauce
    • 1 ½ lbs ground beef
    • 20 slices pepperoni
    • 3 cups mozzarella cheese or a combination mozzarella/cheddar
    • ¼ cup onion diced
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon pepper
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • green peppers, mushrooms, pineapple, ham, olives optional and per your taste

    Instructions
     

    • Boil noodles according to package directions to al dente. (About 7-8 minutes)
    • Meanwhile, cook ground beef (adding salt, pepper and garlic) until no longer pink. You can add the onion in while the hamburger is cooking if you choose.
    • Drain water from the pasta and place noodles in lightly greased 9x13 baking dish.
    • Mix together 1 jar of pizza sauce and 12 pepperoni's with the cooked hamburger. Cook on low heat for 5 minutes.
    • Add hamburger mixture to the pasta and mix to incorporate everything in. Add other toppings such as mushrooms, peppers, etc, now.
    • Sprinkle cheese on top and place additional pepperoni on top (optional), cover with foil and bake at 375* for 20-30 minutes or until bubbly and cheese is melted.
    • Remove foil and broil under oven broiler if desired for 5 minutes
    • Serve

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 272kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 18gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 66mgSodium: 1011mgPotassium: 536mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 639IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 165mgIron: 2mg
    Keyword pasta recipe, pizza casserole
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