Cheesy pizza macaroni is a mouthwatering and versatile dish that combines the beloved flavors of pizza with the comfort of macaroni and cheese. This delectable dish is perfect for busy weeknights, potlucks, or as a fun treat for kids. With its cheesy, gooey texture, and the irresistible combination of pizza toppings, cheesy pizza macaroni is sure to be a hit with family and friends alike. Whether you prefer a classic pepperoni and cheese version or a more adventurous combination of toppings, this dish offers endless possibilities for customization. So, let's dive into the world of cheesy pizza macaroni and explore the secrets to creating the perfect dish that will leave you craving for more.
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PIZZA MACARONI & CHEESE
My grandma made this for us once when she came to visit and I never forgot just how good it was. Since my kids love anything with pepperoni and cheese, I thought they'd enjoy it just as much as I did. -Juli Meyers, Hinesville, Georgia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 55m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Cook macaroni according to package directions for al dente. Drain; return to pan. Stir in contents of cheese packets and sour cream. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish., In a small bowl, combine tomatoes and pizza sauce; drop by spoonfuls over macaroni. Top with peppers, cheese and pepperoni. Bake, uncovered, until bubbly, 25-30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 340 calories, Fat 14g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 37mg cholesterol, Sodium 927mg sodium, Carbohydrate 37g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 14g protein.
MACARONI N CHEESE PIZZA
Here's a fun and flavorful dish that will please those who like pizza and macaroni and cheese. It will likely top the popularity poll for most-requested recipes. Feel free to experiment with other pizza toppings, such as diced green peppers.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 50m
Yield 6-8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat the eggs; stir in cheddar cheese and macaroni. , Spread onto a greased 14-in. pizza pan. Bake at 375° for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in pizza sauce. , Spread over macaroni crust. Sprinkle with mushrooms, pepperoni and Mexican cheese. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the cheese is melted. Let stand for 5-10 minutes before slicing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 383 calories, Fat 19g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 141mg cholesterol, Sodium 577mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 25g protein.
CREAMY PIZZA MACARONI AND CHEESE
You could call this mac and cheese a mash-up: It tastes just like pizza! We love using the oil from sun-dried tomatoes to make the topping. Don't throw it out- it's also great drizzled on toasted bread or pasta.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 55m
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Set an oven rack 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the macaroni and cook until it is al dente, about 6 minutes. Strain, reserving 1 3/4 cups of the pasta water. Set aside.
- Heat the half-and-half, oregano and crushed red pepper in a large saucepan over medium heat until the mixture just comes to a simmer. Continue simmering until the half-and-half is reduced to 1 1/2 cups, about 15 minutes. Add the cream cheese and stir until melted. Whisk in the Cheddar and Gruyere until all the cheese is melted and the sauce is smooth.
- Add the macaroni and reserved pasta water to the saucepan and stir to combine. (The mixture will look very loose, but the pasta will suck up a lot of the sauce as it bakes.) Gently stir in the marinara sauce, sun-dried tomatoes and pepperoni and season with more salt if needed. Pour into a 13-by-9-inch baking dish. Toss the bread crumbs, Parmesan and sun-dried tomato oil together in a small bowl and sprinkle evenly over the macaroni and cheese. Bake until the cheese is bubbly and the bread crumbs are lightly browned and crispy, about 10 minutes.
MACARONI AND CHEESE PIZZA BAKE
This is a great combination of mac 'n cheese and pizza that my kids love eating. It's a snap to make and the adults love it too!
Provided by Chad
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Macaroni and Cheese Recipes Baked Macaroni and Cheese Recipes
Time 55m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and return pasta to pot. Add butter, milk, and cheese mix to macaroni; stir until evenly mixed.
- Stir eggs into macaroni and cheese until incorporated. Add 1 cup mozzarella cheese; stir until just combined.
- Spread macaroni and cheese mixture into the prepared baking dish; top with pasta sauce. Sprinkle the remaining 2 cups mozzarella cheese over sauce. Cover the cheese layer with pepperoni and season with oregano.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, about 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 519.5 calories, Carbohydrate 41.9 g, Cholesterol 127.3 mg, Fat 27.9 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 24.8 g, SaturatedFat 15.2 g, Sodium 1310.5 mg, Sugar 8.2 g
MACARONI AND CHEESE PIZZA
Provided by Aaron McCargo Jr.
Time 1h15m
Yield 1 pizza
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the rotini al dente. Drain and spray with olive oil cooking spray, making sure the noodles are coated well. Set aside.
- In a large saute pan over medium-high heat, cook the bacon until crispy. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate. Remove all but 1 tablespoon of the bacon drippings and add the butter. Add the onions, garlic and nutmeg. Season the vegetables with salt and pepper and saute until the onions wilt and become translucent, about 4 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium-low and sprinkle in the flour, stirring to coat the onions and garlic. Continue to cook until you have a blond roux, about 5 minutes. Whisk in the milk until you have a thick enough sauce that it coats the back of a spoon. Crumble the bacon and add half to the sauce. Mix in the Cheddar and mozzarella. Turn the heat to low. Add the pasta to the cheese sauce and stir to coat. Cover and keep warm.
- In a small bowl, add the breadcrumbs, Parmesan, chives and olive oil. Add the rest of the crumbled bacon and add it to the bowl, stirring well to combine.
- Spray the pizza dough with the olive oil spray and place into the oven for 7 minutes. Remove from the oven and set down. Spread the macaroni and cheese on the pizza, being careful to leave a 1-inch border. Sprinkle with the breadcrumb mixture on the macaroni and cheese and bake in the oven for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let stand for 10 minutes to set the macaroni and cheese.
SKINNY CHEESY PIZZA PASTA
70% less fat • 77% less sat fat • 46% more vitamin A than the original recipe. Get the best of both entrees in an easy-to-make, easy-to-bake dish.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 1h10m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. In 5-quart Dutch oven, cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt. Drain; return to Dutch oven.
- Meanwhile, in 12-inch nonstick skillet, crumble sausage. Cook over medium heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink; drain if necessary.
- Add onion and mushrooms to sausage in skillet; cook 7 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently, or until vegetables are tender. Stir in tomatoes; heat to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 3 to 4 minutes or until slightly thickened. Stir in pasta sauce and basil. Heat just to boiling.
- Add sausage mixture, pepperoni and 1 1/2 cups of the cheese to pasta in Dutch oven; stir until well mixed. Spread in ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish. Spray sheet of foil with cooking spray; cover baking dish with foil, sprayed side down.
- Bake 30 minutes or until bubbly and thoroughly heated. Remove foil; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Bake uncovered 5 to 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 300, Carbohydrate 33 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Fiber 3 g, Protein 20 g, SaturatedFat 3 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 810 mg, Sugar 2 g, TransFat 0 g
EASY PIZZA MACARONI BAKE
What do you get when you combine macaroni and cheese with pizza fixings? An easy recipe when you have boxed mac and cheese. My kids' two favorite comfort foods combined.
Provided by BOBINIOWA
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Macaroni and Cheese Recipes Baked Macaroni and Cheese Recipes
Time 55m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Reserving cheese packets, cook macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain and transfer macaroni to the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle one reserved cheese packet over macaroni and top with Cheddar cheese.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef, onion, and bell pepper in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Stir remaining reserved cheese packet into beef; spread beef mixture over macaroni.
- Pour pizza sauce over beef mixture and top with pepperoni slices and mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle oregano and basil over cheese.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbly, 20 to 25 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 628.4 calories, Carbohydrate 55.3 g, Cholesterol 104.8 mg, Fat 27.7 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 37.8 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, Sodium 1434.9 mg, Sugar 10.2 g
CHEESY PIZZA PASTA
Make and share this Cheesy Pizza Pasta recipe from Food.com.
Provided by SarahBeth
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h10m
Yield 13 cups, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Pre-Heat oven to 350°F
- In 5-quart Dutch oven, cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt. Drain; return to Dutch oven.
- Meanwhile, in a non sticl skillet crumble sausage and brown.
- Add onion and mushrooms to sausage in skillet; cook 7 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently, or until vegetables are tender. Stir in tomatoes; heat to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 3 to 4 minutes or until slightly thickened. Stir in pasta sauce and basil. Heat just to boiling.
- Add sausage mixture, pepperoni and 1 1/2 cups of the cheese to pasta in Dutch oven; stir until well mixed. Spread in ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish. Spray sheet of foil with cooking spray; cover baking dish with foil, sprayed side down.
- Bake 30 minutes or until bubbly and thoroughly heated. Remove foil; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Bake uncovered 5 to 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 261.3, Fat 6.2, SaturatedFat 1.8, Cholesterol 32.5, Sodium 821.2, Carbohydrate 36.4, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 8.6, Protein 15.1
MAC AND CHEESE PIZZA CUPS
These delicious, cheesy individual macaroni and cheese cups are topped with pepperoni pizza toppings, combining two favorites in a dinner mash-up sure to be an all-family hit. Serve with a green side salad and a side of fresh fruit for a complete dinner.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 50m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oven to 425°F. Place Reynolds™ Baking Cups in 12 regular-size muffin pan; spray with cooking spray.
- In 10-inch nonstick skillet, stir hot water and sauce mix (from Hamburger Helper box) until dissolved; stir in milk and uncooked pasta (from Hamburger Helper box), and heat to boiling over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover. Cook 10 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender and liquid is thickened. Remove from heat; stir in Cheddar cheese.
- Divide pasta mixture evenly among muffin cups. Add 2 teaspoons pizza sauce and 2 teaspoons mozzarella cheese on top of pasta mixture in each muffin cup; top each with 5 slices pepperoni.
- Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until cheese is melted and mixture is heated through. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 130, Carbohydrate 13 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Pizza Cup, Sodium 430 mg, Sugar 3 g, TransFat 0 g
CHEESY PIZZA MACARONI
This is a great way to add additional flavor to the kid's favorite macaroni and cheese. My kids love this and so do we!
Provided by Chris from Kansas
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 55m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large skillet, cook the beef until no longer pink; drain.
- Prepare macaroni and cheese according to package directions, using 1/3 cup milk and omitting margarine.
- Spread 1/2 the pizza sauce into a 11X7 inch baking dish; layer with half the beef, half the macaroni and cheese and half the cheddar and mozzarella cheeses.
- Repeat layers (dish will be full).
- Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 404.7, Fat 18.6, SaturatedFat 9.8, Cholesterol 77.8, Sodium 669.9, Carbohydrate 31.1, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 4.8, Protein 27.3
Tips:
- Use quality ingredients: Fresh mozzarella, sharp cheddar, and a flavorful tomato sauce will make all the difference in the taste of your cheesy pizza macaroni.
- Cook the macaroni al dente: This will prevent it from becoming mushy when it's combined with the other ingredients.
- Don't overcrowd the pan: When you're cooking the macaroni, make sure to use a large enough pan so that the pasta has room to cook evenly.
- Season to taste: Add salt, pepper, and garlic powder to the macaroni until it reaches your desired flavor.
- Broil the macaroni until it's golden brown: This will give it a nice crispy texture.
Conclusion:
Cheesy pizza macaroni is a quick and easy meal that's perfect for busy weeknights. It's also a great way to use up leftover macaroni and cheese. With its combination of cheesy, saucy, and crispy textures, this dish is sure to be a hit with the whole family. So next time you're looking for a quick and delicious meal, give cheesy pizza macaroni a try.
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