Cheesy Pizza Pasta Bake made with short Pasta, Pizza Sauce and your favorite Toppings in a Casserole or single serve Au Gratin dish. Use any Short Pasta, Pizza Sauce and Toppings with that Mozzarella & Provolone Cheese Blend. Garnish it off with Parsley & Aleppo. Optionally with Parmesan and Romano Cheese and maybe some Basil or Oregano.
Servings: 2 portions
Equipment
- 1 Pot
- 2 Single Serve Au Gratin Dish or a single Casserole dish
- 1 Strainer
- 3 Bowls one for the toppings/fillings and one for portioned out Pizza Sauce and another for portioned out short pasta
- 1 Digital Scale
Ingredients
- 200 g Short Pasta - 100 g per portion
- 400 g Pizza Sauce - 200 g per portion
- As Desired Pizza Toppings
- As Desired Mozzarella & Provolone Cheese Blend - 3:1 Mozzarella to Provolone
Pasta Water
- 16 C Water
- 1-2 Tbl Sea Salt
Instructions
- Weigh out the Pasta for the amount you want to make and boil short Pasta in 16 Cups of Water with 1-2 Tbl Sea Salt until Al Dente. A bit shorter or longer depending on how soft or firm you like the final Pasta. While the Water is boiling and while boiling the Pasta. Preheat the oven to 450 F and prepare the Pizza Sauce, Toppings/Fillings and Cheese.
- Once the Pasta is cooked, strain the Pasta and don't rinse. Empty the Pasta back into the Pot along with the Pizza Sauce and Toppings. Mix to combine and portion out into single serve Au Gratin dishes or a Casserole.
- Top with Mozzarella Cheese blend and bake in the oven for about 10 minutes. Optionally broil the top for color if needed.
- Remove and let rest 10 minutes before serving. Optionally garnish with Parsley & Aleppo or Chili Flakes and some Parmesan and/or Romano Cheese.
Notes
Use any Toppings or Fillings and Pizza Sauce you desire. The featured image was made with diced Pepperoni and whole Pepperoni on top, 1 small diced Onion, 1/2 lbs. Ground Beef and 1 can of sliced Mushrooms with Passata Quick Tomato Sauce, listed in the post.