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A black bowl filled with colorful alphabet fun pasta shapes on a wooden cutting board

Kids Pizza Pasta with Fun Pasta Shapes

Traci Wennerholm
Try this quick and easy pizza pasta recipe for a fun and flavorful meal. Fun pasta shapes, pesto, and vinaigrette add an extra twist!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
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Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course, pasta
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 8 people
Calories 368 kcal

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
Keyword fun pasta shapes, pasta salad, pesto pasta
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