Spicy Pizza Pasta
The spicy, mouthwatering flavors of pizza are mixed with cheesy pasta to create quite the memorable meal!
Servings: 6
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 16 ounce (454 g) package of Italian sausage however spicy you like
- 5 cloves garlic finely minced
- 30-35 sliced pepperoni 25 of them cut into fourths and the other 5-10 left as is
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3½ cups (828 ml) low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 cup (286 g) arrabbiata sauce
- 8 ounces (227 g) uncooked elbow or spiral pasta
- 2 cups (224 g) mozzarella cheese freshly shredded
- 1 cup (100 g) parmesan cheese freshly shredded
- 4 ounces (113 g) basil pesto
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 °F (204 °C)
- Heat a deep oven safe skillet over medium heat and coat the bottom in the olive oil then add the sausage and garlic.1 tablespoon olive oil, 16 ounce package of Italian sausage, 5 cloves garlic
- Crumble and cook until it browns all of the way through.
- Add the cut pepperoni, Italian seasoning, pepper and salt and stir to combine. Let it cook for another 5 minutes then transfer the meat to a plate and set it aside for later.30-35 sliced pepperoni, ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning, ½ teaspoon ground black pepper, ½ teaspoon salt
- Carefully wipe out any excess crumbs and oil from the pan and pour in the chicken broth and arrabbiata sauce.3½ cups low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth, 1 cup arrabbiata sauce
- Heat over high heat until it boils and stir in the pasta and continue stirring the entire time as it cooks for about 7 minutes or until fork tender.8 ounces uncooked elbow or spiral pasta
- Remove the pan from the heat and stir in ¾ of the mozzarella and parmesan cheese and all of the pesto.2 cups mozzarella cheese, 1 cup parmesan cheese, 4 ounces basil pesto
- Then stir in the cooked sausage and pepperoni.
- Spread the pasta out evenly in the pan then top it with a few slices of uncut pepperoni then some of the mozzarella and parmesan then a few more slices of pepperoni.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the cheese starts to bubble around the sides.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 744 kcal | Carbohydrates: 35 g | Protein: 34 g | Fat: 51 g | Saturated Fat: 19 g | Trans Fat: 1 g | Cholesterol: 110 mg | Sodium: 2319 mg | Potassium: 606 mg | Fiber: 2 g | Sugar: 4 g
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