Pizza Pasta Recipe

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I also use Parmesan and mozzarella cheeses and toss in some of my favorite pizza toppings. Kids love it, and best of all, it only takes 10 minutes to prepare. —Kerrie deVay, New Orleans, Louisiana

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Pizza Pasta Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 65 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

10 65 75

Ingredients

4 cups uncooked multigrain bow tie pasta
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) fire-roasted diced tomatoes, undrained
3/4 cup water
12 slices turkey pepperoni, quartered
1 tablespoon prepared pesto
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3/4 cup shredded Italian cheese blend

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the pasta, tomatoes, water, pepperoni, pesto and pepper. Transfer to an 11-in. x 7-in. x 2-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray.
Cover and bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Stir; cover and bake 15 minutes longer or until pasta is tender. Top with cheese. Bake, uncovered, for 4-6 minutes or until cheese is melted. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1-1/4 cups equals 318 calories, 7 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 15 mg cholesterol, 584 mg sodium, 47 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 16 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2-1/2 starch, 1 medium-fat meat, 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Pizza Pasta in Healthy Cooking August/September 2012, p52