One Pot Pizza Pasta Recipe

By: Rita

Update: This one pot pizza pasta recipe was updated August 2020 with new photos and additional information for reader benefit.

When it comes to easy dinner ideas for kids, pasta and pizza often come to mind.

But, unlike black forest pizza, homemade pizza balls, and this pepperoni pizza bread recipe – this recipe only requires one pot. 

This dinner idea is super quick and easy to make. In fact, you can have it ready to serve in about 20 minutes!

One pot pizza pasta ready to serve in a cast iron skillet.

How to Make this One Pot Pizza Pasta Recipe

Ingredients you need:

Ingredients you'll need for one pot pizza pasta.

Be sure you use a skillet that is oven safe – as you’ll put it in the oven as the last step.

Step One: Over medium heat, heat up the olive oil and cook the Italian Sausage until it looks like a crumble. This takes about 5 minutes.

Remove from the heat.

Ingredients in a cast iron skillet ready to put on the burner to cook.

The pasta will cook right in the pan!

Step 2: Add rest of the ingredients except cheese and parsley.

This is the fun part! Add the water, pasta sauce, 1/2 of the pepperoni, dry pasta and add a pinch of salt and pepper.  Remember the pasta is not cooked for this step — it will cook in the skillet with everything else.

Mix completely and put back on the stove on medium heat.

You will bring the skillet to a boil.  Reduce heat to allow for a simmer, cover and leave alone for about 12-13 minutes until the past is cooked.

Again keep in mind not to over-cook the pasta because it will cook a bit in the oven when you melt the cheese.

Step 3: Add rest of pepperoni and top with cheese.

Once the pasta is done, remove from heat and add your toppings.

Start with a layer of pepperoni and top it off with all of your shredded mozzarella cheese.

Put in the oven for just 2 minutes on the top shelf set on the “broil” setting until the cheese is melted.

A fork full of pizza pasta with cheese on the top.

You can top this one pan pizza pasta with whatever toppings your family will like.

Add a little chopped parsley for color and serve. We put the skillet on our dining room table and served right from the pan.

A finished pan of one pot pizza pasta.

Serve this one pan dinner straight out of the pan to make for quick and easy clean-up.

You can serve with a veggie or some french bread. But like pizza, your kids will love this dish as their complete meal!

Looking for more recipes  for pizza and pasta night? Here are some suggestions for you:

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One Pot Pizza Pasta Recipe

Save time cooking and cleaning up with this quick and delicious one pot pizza pasta recipe. Your family will love it!

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound Italian Sausage, without the casing
  • 1 cup Pepperoni
  • 20-25 ounces Pasta Sauce (I used Classico)
  • 10 ounces Rigatoni pasta
  • 1 cup Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
  • Salt & Pepper to taste
  • Parsley, chopped for garnish
  • 1 1/2 cups Water

Instructions

STEP 1: OVER MEDIUM HEAT, HEAT UP THE OLIVE OIL AND COOK THE ITALIAN SAUSAGE UNTIL IT LOOKS LIKE A CRUMBLE. THIS TAKES ABOUT 5 MINUTES.

 Remove from the heat.

STEP 2: ADD REST OF THE INGREDIENTS EXCEPT CHEESE AND PARSLEY.

 This is the fun part! Add the water, pasta sauce, 1/2 of the pepperoni, dry pasta and add a pinch of salt and pepper.  Remember the pasta is not cooked for this step — it will cook in the skillet with everything else.

Mix completely and put back on the stove on medium heat.

Bring the skillet to a boil.  Reduce heat to allow for a simmer, cover and leave alone for about 12-13 minutes until the past is cooked.

Again keep in mind not to over-cook the pasta because it will cook a bit in the oven when you melt the cheese.

STEP 3: ADD REST OF PEPPERONI AND TOP WITH CHEESE.

 Once the pasta is done, remove from heat and add your toppings.

Start with a layer of pepperoni and top it off with all of your shredded mozzarella cheese.

Put in the oven for just 2 minutes on the top shelf set on the “broil” setting until the cheese is melted.

Add a little chopped parsley for color and serve. We put the skillet on our dining room table and served right from the pan.

You can serve with a veggie or some french bread. But like pizza, your kids will love this dish as their complete meal!



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