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Pizza Pasta Bake on a plate
Andrew Fowler

Pizza Pasta Bake

Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 8

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz dry spaghetti
  • 1 tbsp fine salt for pasta water
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan
  • 2 tbsp olive oil divided
  • 1 1/2 cups thick plain tomato sauce
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 6 oz low-moisture mozzarella grated
  • 3 oz sliced pepperoni
  • 1/3 cup sliced black olives drained

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 400°F. Boil spaghetti with tablespoon salt to 2 minutes short of package time. Drain; toss with 1 tablespoon oil and spread in large bowl to cool 5 minutes.
  2. Beat eggs with Parmesan; thoroughly toss through warm, not steaming, noodles. Grease 9-by-13-inch metal pan with remaining oil; press spaghetti into even base.
  3. Bake base 12 minutes until starting to set. Mix sauce, oregano, and garlic powder.
  4. Spread sauce over base; add mozzarella, pepperoni, and olives. Bake 15 to 18 minutes until topping bubbles and center 165°F.
  5. Rest 10 minutes; cut 8 squares with wide spatula.