Favorite-Recipe Friday: Pizza in a Dish

Why Favorite-Recipe Friday, you ask?  Well, what better time to try a new recipe than on the weekend?!

I got this recipe online and I'm not sure where I got it!  Of course, I tweaked it a bit and made it my own, and it has always been a very popular and favorite dish.  Even my son, Tate, loves it and he is extremely picky, so I know that I am definitely on to something when he will eat it and want seconds besides!  This is definitely a twist on the traditional pasta dishes.



Pizza in a Dish

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of elbow macaroni or your favorite pasta (I like penne)
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 tsp garlic, minced
• 2 (or more) cups spaghetti sauce
• 6-8 oz of sliced pepperoni
• 1 2.25oz can of sliced black olives, drained
• 1 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp pepper
• 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded

Directions:

1. In a medium-sized pot, brown ground beef with onion and garlic.
2. Add sliced pepperoni and olives, and stir.
3. Add spaghetti sauce and stir.
4. Add dry ingredients and stir well, and allow to simmer on low.
5. In the meantime, boil your pasta per package directions.
6. Drain pasta and stir into meat mixture.
7. Add shredded cheese to pasta and meat mixture, and stir until melted in.
8. Remove from heat and serve.
9. Enjoy!

Tips:

• You can also add in any of your other favorite pizza toppings like mushrooms, peppers, etc.
• I like Barilla pastas; they cook to a perfect al dente.
• I also like Barilla spaghetti sauces, but Ragu is another favorite of mine.

Well, there you have it!  I hope you enjoy your Pizza in a Dish and have a great weekend!

Do you have a favorite recipe that you would like to share?  Well, send it to me and I will feature it on my blog.  Better yet, consider doing a guest post with me.