Pepperoni Pizza Mac and Cheese
I think the title pretty much says it all. Pepperoni Pizza Mac and Cheese. It’s all of your favorite things in one dish.
Servings 10
Calories 182kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound rotini pasta
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 ¾ cups milk
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- ¾ cup Parmesan cheese shredded
- ¾ cup Mozzarella cheese shredded
- 3 ½ ounces pepperoni sliced into thin strips
- 1 medium tomato seeded, diced
- ⅓ cup panko breadcrumbs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Spray a 9" x 13" baking dish with non-stick spray.
- Cook pasta per package instructions. Drain well.
- Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
- Whisk in the flour, and continue whisking for 3 minutes.
- Reduce heat to low.
- While whisking, add in the milk. The mixture will thicken.
- Add the oregano, basil and parsley and stir.
- Cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Remove pan from heat and stir in the cottage cheese, Parmesan, and mozzarella until melted.
- Stir in the pepperoni and tomato and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Fold in the pasta.
- Pour mixture into the baking dish and spread out evenly with a spatula.
- Sprinkle top with the breadcrumbs.
- Bake 20 minutes or until bubbling hot and browned on top.
Notes
You can also make this using elbow pasta.
Nutrition
Calories: 182kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 720mg | Potassium: 308mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 521IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 214mg | Iron: 1mg