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Skillet Pizza Pasta Bake

Skillet Pizza Pasta Bake: hot Italian chicken sausage, turkey pepperoni, all natural pizza sauce, veggies, gluten free pasta and cheese come together to make this easy to make casserole. 

Skillet Pizza Pasta Bake: hot Italian chicken sausage, turkey pepperoni, all natural pizza sauce, veggies, gluten free pasta and cheese come together to make this easy to make casserole.

You guys. Seriously, you gotta try this.

Pizza. Gluten Free Pasta. Pizza Sauce. Smiles on all their faces in less than 30 minutes. All of that awesome sauce is packed into this one skillet dish, one pot dish.

Skillet Pizza Pasta Bake: hot Italian chicken sausage, turkey pepperoni, all natural pizza sauce, veggies, gluten free pasta and cheese come together to make this easy to make casserole.

There are three things in this world that I could live off of. Pasta, Mexican food and craft beer. And the craft beer is questionable. Too many of those and I won’t be making anything but a few half ass jokes and a ton of trips to the bathroom. TMI? Nah. You’ve been there before too. Teehee!

Back to those things people can live off of. So there are three things in this world that Ken could live off of. Pizza, pizza and pizza. Haha, just kidding. But he does have an immense love for da pizza.

Skillet Pizza Pasta Bake: hot Italian chicken sausage, turkey pepperoni, all natural pizza sauce, veggies, gluten free pasta and cheese come together to make this easy to make casserole.

Anywho, I decided to put a couple of our favorite things together to make this Skillet Pizza Pasta Bake. No joke, this meal was ready in under 30 minutes. Don’t believe me? Here’s the proof. I made this after work and still had time to take photos in natural light. After work is after 5pm in this gal’s world.

On to that one skillet, one pot deal that I mentioned earlier. So you cook the pasta in a pot and you cook the rest of it in a skillet. That’s some pretty darn scientific stuff right there, isn’t it? Or maybe I’m just being silly right now. I’ll go with the latter.

I used my favorite 10 inch cast iron skillet for this recipe. I also used gluten free brown rice pasta. However, feel free to use your favorite pasta. For the sauce, I used Delgrosso Pizza Sauce. The sauce is all natural, no sugar added and it tastes amazing. Plus, it’s super easy to use. I just picked up a jar from the pasta isle of my favorite grocery store. But if you have a homemade favorite or another brand that you prefer, you can use that instead. Enjoy.

Skillet Pizza Pasta Bake

Skillet Pizza Pasta Bake

Yield: 6
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3 hot chicken Italian sausage links, casings removed
  • 4oz baby bella mushrooms, sliced
  • 1/2 green pepper, chopped
  • 1/2 red pepper, chopped
  • 1/2 sweet onion, chopped
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 13.5 oz jar of all natural pizza sauce (I used Delgrosso Pizza Sauce)
  • 1/2 tbsp Italian seasoning
  • 8oz of gluten free elbow macaroni
  • 2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 C shredded mozzarella cheese
  • Parsley for garnish

Instructions

  1. Cook the pasta according to package directions then set aside.
  2. Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large oven-safe skillet. Season the veggies with the Italian seasoning and then add them to the skillet. Cook until tender. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
  3. Add the italian chicken sausage to the skillet and cook until browned. Be sure to break it up/crumble it as it is cooking.
  4. Add the veggies back to the skillet. Then add the pasta and pizza sauce and mix well. Sprinkle with the parmesan and mozzarella cheeses, reserving 1 tbsp of the mozzarella cheese. Top with the pepperoni and then remaining mozzarella cheese.
  5. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes. Then turn on the broiler and broil for 3-4 minutes or until the cheese is browned.
Nutrition Information:

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 300 Total Fat: 10g Sodium: 572mg Carbohydrates: 36g Sugar: 5g Protein: 14g

Skillet Pizza Pasta Bake: hot Italian chicken sausage, turkey pepperoni, all natural pizza sauce, veggies, gluten free pasta and cheese come together to make this easy to make casserole.

Skillet Pizza Pasta Bake: hot Italian chicken sausage, turkey pepperoni, all natural pizza sauce, veggies, gluten free pasta and cheese come together to make this easy to make casserole.

Skillet Pizza Pasta Bake: hot Italian chicken sausage, turkey pepperoni, all natural pizza sauce, veggies, gluten free pasta and cheese come together to make this easy to make casserole.

 

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42 comments on “Skillet Pizza Pasta Bake”

  1. wow this looks amazing! Totally bookmarking this!

  2. Julie, I definitely have da love for pizza… especially this one surrounding in with pasta and pizza action! We must be on the same brain wave… I have a skillet post coming out today, too! Now, I’m going to have to get on this recipe fast!

  3. This is comfort food if I ever saw it! That creamy cheesy sauce with those pepperoni slices look amazing! The lighting in these photos is gorgeous. Pretty impressed you got it baked and photographed that quickly!

    • Thank you, Mary! It’s weird, right now I think I get the best lighting later in the evening, around 5:30 – 6:30. But you know, that will change as the days get longer. :)

      Thanks so much for stopping by!

  4. This is double comfort food, pizza and pasta in one! My husband would be all over this since it’s a combo of his two favorite foods. Looks like I’ll be adding this recipe to our list of meals to make next week!

  5. This dish looks absolutely amazing! I love skillet meals, and a pizza pasta one? Sign me up! Pinned!

  6. #pinning ! This is droolworthy and looks AH-mazing!!

  7. Looks like perfect confort food to me!

  8. This looks really good Julie! And I’m impressed you could make it and snap it :) Pinned and stumbled!

  9. Wow, this just looks delicious! I love pasta and pizza, so this is is a great combination for me :D Hooray for quick and easy meals!!

  10. Pasta and pizza in one dish is perfect! I’m pinning this one so I can add it to my dinner menu soon. I know this is a dish my husband will love too!

  11. I’m sure my gang would enjoy this dish. I have a similar one on blog and it’s been a hit among many.
    Love the skillet meals! Gorgeous pictures!

  12. This meal would receive a standing ovation at our house! Italian sausage, cheese and pasta: you have all the best things in life right here

  13. ooh Julie this pasta bake looks awesome!

  14. These are beautiful photos, Julie! And a lovely simple idea for a quick healthy (and yes, mighty tasty) dinner. :-)

  15. I can see why there were smiles on everyone’s faces, because this looks awesome!

  16. Wow, I love this pizza pasta bake Julie! Skillet meals that come together quickly are my favorite especially one that combines two of my favorite comfort dishes:) This looks incredible and I can’t wait to add it to our dinner rotation – pinned!

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  20. This looks out of this world. I am for sure making this this week, with all the crazy holiday stuff going on, this will be a quick meal to throw together. Pinned. Yum..

  21. This looks so delicious! I love how you used all kinds of “healthy” options to make this easier on the waist-line! Pinned!

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