This pizza-inspired pasta dish is my own creation. I remember eating pepperoni spaghetti as a kid, but somehow that recipe never made it into my hands. Ryan is training for a marathon and asked me to make a carb-loaded meal to prep him for a long run. At first I was considering chicken spaghetti, but I decided to try a twist on an old favorite.
Spray a 11x17 casserole dish with nonstick spray. Sprinkle the bread crumbs evenly along the bottom of the dish. This will be the "crust" of the pizza spaghetti.
Heat oil in a medium skillet. Add the onion, bell pepper, pepperoni, mushrooms, garlic and red pepper flakes and saute all ingredients until the onions and peppers start to soften.
Transfer contents of skillet to the bowl of spaghetti. Add the olives and spaghetti sauce.
Combine all ingredients, making sure the sauce is mixed throughout.
Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared dish.
Top with mozzarella and bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.
When it's ready, the cheese will be melted and the dish will be heated through.
As with pizza, you could substitute my veggies and olives for your own favorite "toppings." You could also adjust the amount of spaghetti sauce to achieve your desired level of sauciness. I used whole wheat spaghetti, part-skim mozzarella and turkey pepperoni to help the nutritional content of this meal, but it would be even more delicious if you use the real deals instead.
Servings: 8 WW Points+: 7
10 oz. whole wheat spaghetti
10 oz. whole wheat spaghetti
4 oz. turkey pepperoni
1 medium green bell pepper
1 medium onion
2 large white mushrooms
1-2 cloves garlic
1-2 cloves garlic
2 oz. sliced black olives
1 tsp. olive oil
1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
1 cup spaghetti or pizza sauce
1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
1 cup part-skim mozzarella
Cook spaghetti according to package instructions. Drain and set aside in a large bowl. Slice the pepperonis and mushrooms and dice the bell pepper, garlic and onion.
Cook spaghetti according to package instructions. Drain and set aside in a large bowl. Slice the pepperonis and mushrooms and dice the bell pepper, garlic and onion.
Spray a 11x17 casserole dish with nonstick spray. Sprinkle the bread crumbs evenly along the bottom of the dish. This will be the "crust" of the pizza spaghetti.
Heat oil in a medium skillet. Add the onion, bell pepper, pepperoni, mushrooms, garlic and red pepper flakes and saute all ingredients until the onions and peppers start to soften.
Transfer contents of skillet to the bowl of spaghetti. Add the olives and spaghetti sauce.
Combine all ingredients, making sure the sauce is mixed throughout.
Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared dish.
Top with mozzarella and bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.
When it's ready, the cheese will be melted and the dish will be heated through.
Remove from oven and allow to cool before cutting into 8 pieces.
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