{"id":6597,"date":"2026-07-13T19:07:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T19:07:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=6597"},"modified":"2026-07-13T19:07:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T19:07:45","slug":"pepperoni-pizza-pasta-bake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/13\/pepperoni-pizza-pasta-bake\/","title":{"rendered":"Pepperoni Pizza Pasta Bake"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Pepperoni Pizza Pasta Bake<\/h1>\n<h2>Introduction<\/h2>\n<p>If your family loves pizza and pasta, this Pepperoni Pizza Pasta Bake combines the best of both! Tender pasta is tossed in a rich meat sauce, topped with plenty of mozzarella cheese and crispy pepperoni, then baked until bubbly and golden. It&#8217;s an easy weeknight dinner that&#8217;s also perfect for making ahead and freezing.<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>1 pound elbow macaroni or rotini<\/li>\n<li>1 pound ground beef<\/li>\n<li>1 small onion, diced<\/li>\n<li>2 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>24 ounces marinara or pizza sauce<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon Italian seasoning<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon onion powder<\/li>\n<li>Salt and black pepper, to taste<\/li>\n<li>3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese<\/li>\n<li>4 ounces sliced pepperoni<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat the oven to <strong>375\u00b0F (190\u00b0C)<\/strong>. Grease a 9\u00d713-inch baking dish or two small foil pans.<\/li>\n<li>Cook the pasta according to the package directions until al dente. Drain and set aside.<\/li>\n<li>In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef and onion until the beef is browned. Drain any excess grease.<\/li>\n<li>Stir in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.<\/li>\n<li>Add the marinara sauce, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Simmer for 5 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Mix the cooked pasta into the sauce until evenly coated.<\/li>\n<li>Spread half of the pasta mixture into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with half of the mozzarella.<\/li>\n<li>Add the remaining pasta, then top with the remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.<\/li>\n<li>Arrange the pepperoni slices over the top.<\/li>\n<li>Bake for <strong>20\u201325 minutes<\/strong>, or until the cheese is melted and bubbling. For crispier pepperoni, broil for 2\u20133 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Let the casserole rest for 5 minutes before serving. Garnish with parsley if desired.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Freezer Instructions<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Assemble the casserole but do not bake.<\/li>\n<li>Wrap tightly with foil and freeze for up to <strong>3 months<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Thaw overnight in the refrigerator, then bake as directed, adding 10\u201315 minutes if needed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Serving Suggestions<\/h2>\n<p>Serve with garlic bread, a fresh green salad, Caesar salad, or roasted vegetables for a complete meal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prep Time:<\/strong> 20 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Cook Time:<\/strong> 25 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Total Time:<\/strong> 45 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Servings:<\/strong> 6\u20138<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pepperoni Pizza Pasta Bake Introduction If your family loves pizza and pasta, this Pepperoni Pizza Pasta Bake combines the best&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6598,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6597","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6597","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6597"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6597\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6599,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6597\/revisions\/6599"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6598"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6597"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6597"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6597"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}