Pizza Mac and Cheese

This quick and easy dinner combines two classic favorites — pizza plus macaroni and cheese. Baked like a casserole in a cast iron skillet. Topped with mini pepperoni or anything you'd put on a pizza!

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Recipe Type Baked, Casseroles, Cast Iron Skillet, Fall, Kid-Friendly, Pasta, Pepperoni, Pizza, Quick Dinner, Rainy Day, Served Hot

Skill Level Easy

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Total Time 25

Servings

Calories 375kcal

Author Angela G.

Equipment

cast iron skillet or casserole dish

Ingredients

7.5 oz box mac and cheese
4 tablespoon butter
¼ cup milk
13 oz jar Rao’s pizza sauce
1 cup shredded Italian cheeses

Toppings

½ cup mini pepperoni or other toppings as desired
fresh parsley for garnish

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 450ºF.
Prepare mac and cheese. Using a large cast iron skillet, prepare macaroni and cheese according to package instructions for al dente (1 minute less than minimum cook time) — boil, drain and return pasta to skillet. Add butter, milk and cheese packet. Stir to combine.
Add pizza sauce. Stir pizza sauce into prepared mac and cheese
Add cheese and toppings. Layer on shredded cheese. Then layer on mini pepperonis and/or other toppings as desire.
Bake at 425˚for 10 minutes or until mozzarella cheese is completely melted.
Serve. Spoon onto a plate, garnish with parsley if desired, and enjoy!

Notes

Be sure to cook macaroni al dente so the pasta can absorb some of the pizza sauce and doesn't get oversaturated and soggy.

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