No boil pizza pasta casserole combines all of your favorite pizza toppings with the comfort of baked pasta. The best part is you don’t even have to boil the noodles first, so assembly is quick and easy.

Plate of no boil pizza pasta bake next to casserole dish.

If you are a big fan of cheesy baked pasta dishes and pizza, you are going to love this easy dinner option. It is easy to customize to your family’s preferences and is super simple to put together.

Pasta makes a pretty regular appearance at our dinner table. It is economical, filling and the flavor combinations are basically endless.

With school back in session and soccer season in full swing, weeknights are busy around here. I am sure you can relate.

So having some low effort dinner options teed up is a requirement. That is where no boil pasta recipes really help.

Serving spoon lifting out helping of pizza pasta bake with strings of melted mozzarella cheese pulling from dish.

Plate of pizza pasta bake with wedge of Parmesan cheese and grater nearby.

You can start with a box of uncooked noodles and a few mix ins and have dinner in the oven in no time. While it cooks, you can help with homework or just relax without constantly responding to a timer telling you it is time for the next step in dinner prep.

Plus the leftovers are great for lunches or a quick reheated dinner on another even busier evening. So it is a winner all the way around.

Any recipe that keeps us out of the drive through line is a win in my book, so don’t be ashamed if it feels like you are taking a few shortcuts. If anything be proud that you got a dinner the whole family can enjoy on the table!

Carlee’s Tips For Picking The Right Pasta

You can use rotini, ziti, penne, shells or pretty much any pasta shape that naturally allows for some airspace between the noodles.

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Spaghetti and fettuccine may have a harder time cooking evenly because the sauce will have a hard time penetrating anywhere the pasta is really close together. If you only have a straight shape like that, consider breaking the pasta into smaller pieces and giving them a stir before baking to allow for more even liquid absorption.

Pan of pasta topped with sausage and pepperoni next to bowl of sauce with oregano and garlic.

Raw pasta in pan with sausage, pepperoni and sauce mixture ready to go in the oven.

I like using whole wheat pasta for that little bit of extra fiber, but feel free to use whatever you like. This is your dinner after all!

Fun topping ideas

We made our pizza pasta bake with what we happened to have at the time. So some cooked Italian sausage, pepperoni and mushrooms went into the mix.

I was tempted to add some diced green pepper and onion, but I knew that wouldn’t be popular with my son. Sliced olives would be good too if you are into that sort of thing, though that would be a quick way to have it go uneaten at our house.

Partially baked casserole with most of the liquid absorbed, ready for cheese and to finish cooking.

Cheese topped casserole ready to go back in the oven.

We love a little Parmesan cheese on our pizzas and pastas, so it was a natural fit here as well. Feel free to add red pepper flakes too, or whatever your heart desires.

You could very easily use whatever your favorite pizza toppings are. Just get creative and have fun with it.

4.88 from 16 ratings

No Boil Pizza Pasta Casserole

Author: Carlee

Servings: Servings

This no boil pasta recipe give you the flavors of pizza in a fun baked pasta. There is very little prep work and almost no dirty dishes. You are going to love this easy dinner!

Prep: 10

Cook: 1

Additional Time 10

Total: 1 20

Ingredients

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425°F and grease a 9×13-inch pan.
In a large bowl, stir together the 24 oz. jar spaghetti sauce, 3½ cups water, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, and 1 teaspoon dried oregano.
Layer 16 oz. rotini or similar pasta, 1 lb. Italian sausage, 4 oz. pepperoni, and 1 cup sautéed mushrooms in the prepared pan.
Pour sauce mixture over pasta. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 50 minutes.
Remove foil. Most of the liquid should be absorbed and the pasta should be almost al dente. If there are any dry looking spots, give the pasta a stir.
Sprinkle 2 cups shredded mozzarella over the pasta and return to the oven, uncovered, for 10 more minutes or until the cheese is melted.
Let rest 10 minutes before serving.