Pizza Pasta
This quick pizza pasta combines your favorite pizza flavors with hearty pasta, all in one pan. Perfect for busy nights!
Equipment
- - Large skillet with lid
- Wooden spoon or spatula
- - Optional: broiler
Ingredients
- - 1 jar 16 oz pizza sauce
- - 1 can 14.5 oz petite diced tomatoes, undrained
- - 2 cups water
- - ½ cup chopped pepperoni extra for topping, optional
- - 3 cups uncooked whole wheat rotini
- - 5 oz fresh spinach roughly chopped
- - 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese plus more for topping, optional
- - Optional garnish: chopped parsley or basil
Instructions
- In a large skillet with lid, combine pizza sauce, diced tomatoes, water, and pepperoni. Bring to a boil.
- Stir in pasta. Cover and simmer 8–10 minutes, until al dente.
- Stir in spinach. Let sit 1–2 minutes to wilt.
- Mix in 1 cup mozzarella cheese until melted.
- Optional: Top with extra cheese and pepperoni, broil until bubbly.
- Garnish with fresh herbs and serve hot.
Notes
- Substitute gluten-free or regular pasta if desired.
- Add other toppings: mushrooms, peppers, sausage.
- Leftovers make a great next-day baked pasta.
- Add other toppings: mushrooms, peppers, sausage.
- Leftovers make a great next-day baked pasta.