Pasta Pizza Bake

What’s not to love when you join pizza and pasta. Make it a meatless meal and skip the pepperoni. Substitute any pizza topping to make this Pasta Pizza Bake your own. Serves 4 Total Time: 35 minutes 

Ingredients: 

8 oz of cooked pasta, try angle hair or penne
4 teaspoons olive oil, divided 
2 cups brown mushrooms, sliced
1/2 cup green pepper 
1/2 cup pepperoni slices
1/4 cup onion, chopped 
1/4 cup black olives, sliced 
1 15oz can pizza sauce 
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella 
1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning 

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400F. Cook your pasta according to package instructions, drain and set aside. 

In a oven proof skillet heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat then add the mushrooms, onions and peppers; sauté until tender. Remove and keep warm. Add remaining oil to skillet and increase heat to med/high. Add in the pasta and cook 5-7 minutes to form a crust. Turn pasta crust onto a plate and reduce heat to medium add pasta back in the skillet (with the undercooked on the bottom of the skillet), top with pepperoni, black olives, sautéed vegetables and sauce. Sprinkle on the mozzarella cheese and Italian seasoning. Bake until the cheese melts, about 10 minutes.