Fun pasta shapes, pepperoni and a classic pizza tastes makes this pasta an interesting and fun meal for kids! (Or adults too!) Ready in under 30 minutes and you only need just a few ingredients!
Ingredients
This pizza pasta recipe has simple and easy ingredients that come together and make an incredibly easy meal!
- Pasta: Fun pasta shapes makes this meal so much fun!
- Pesto: A little bit of pesto adds some good flavor--in fact pesto is just good on anything!
- Vinaigarette: Throwing in a little bit vinaigrette adds a nice tangy taste to the pasta.
- Cheese: Life is just better with cheese. And so is every recipe that adds cheese.
- Pepperoni: Whether you choose turkey or regular pepperoni, it's nice to include!
- Tomatoes: Optional but having some petite diced tomatoes adds a pop of color to the meal!
Substitutions:
You can make substitutions to enjoy this meal no matter what your dietary needs or restrictions are.
- Vegan: Substitute dairy free vegan cheese and vegan pepperoni.
- Dairy free: Substitute dairy free pizza cheese.
- Nut free: You can make a nut free pesto sauce or substitute marinara sauce.
- Gluten free: There are several great gluten free pastas that you can use in this recipe. Try these fun gluten free pasta shapes like Alphabet Pasta, Farm Pasta, Galaxy (Space) Pasta and Safari (Zoo) Pasta.
Other Fun Recipes:
Try some other fun pasta shapes recipes like our Spring Pasta Salad, pesto pasta salad, and this delicious watermelon feta salad.
Storage:
You can store your pasta up to three days in an airtight container in the fridge. This recipe is delicious as leftovers the next day!
Kids Pizza Pasta with Fun Pasta Shapes
Try this quick and easy pizza pasta recipe for a fun and flavorful meal. Fun pasta shapes, pesto, and vinaigrette add an extra twist!
Ingredients
- 1 pound pasta
- 2 tablespoon pesto
- ½ cup balsamic or italian vinaigrette
- 30 whole pepperonis, cut into bite sized pieces (can substitute 1 cup mini pepperonis)
- 1 ½ cups pizza cheese blend
- ½ cup petite diced tomatoes (optional)
Instructions
- Cook your pasta according to package directions. Drain the noodles and rinse with cold water for a minute or two to cool, then set noodles aside to finish to cooling completely.
- Once pasta is cooled, mix together the pasta, pesto, vinaigrette, pepperonis, cheese and tomatoes (if using). Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
Pasta can be stored up to three days after preparing.
Nutrition
Calories: 368kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 14gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 272mgPotassium: 165mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 93IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 67mgIron: 1mg
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