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Forgot The Pizza Crust? No Worries — Try This Easy Hawaiian Pizza Pasta Bake

by Team Scary Mommy
Melissa Johnson

After planning to whip up a homemade Hawaiian pizza for dinner one night, I realized I had completely forgotten the pizza crust. I still had everything else on hand though, so I decided to mix it up — I grabbed a box of penne pasta and a jar of RAGÚ® pasta sauce from the pantry and got to cooking like a mother! By mixing up the same flavors of Hawaiian pizza and adding it to the pasta, it turned out to be the perfect dish, and I had so much fun cooking up a storm with RAGÚ®.

From that night on, this recipe has officially become a family favorite in our house. Even better? It’s a great dinner to have the kids help with along the way. It’s all about owning it in the kitchen and having fun with it.

Hawaiian Pizza Pasta Bake

Serves 4-6

Ingredients:

  • 16 ounces penne pasta, cooked
  • 2 24-ounce jars RAGÚ® Tomato, Garlic & Onion Sauce
  • 2 cups diced ham
  • 1 20-ounce can diced pineapple
  • 1/2 onion, diced
  • 1 ½ cups crumbled bacon
  • 4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together the cooked penne pasta and pasta sauce.
  3. Add in the ham, pineapple, onion, and bacon bits and stir to mix.
  4. Layer the pasta mixture into a baking dish and top with cheese.
  5. Bake for one hour at 350 degrees.

RAGÚ® knows that behind every family is an awesome cook serving their “winner dinner” to the next generation. For more quick and devourable recipes, visit Ragu.com.

Thank you to Melissa Johnson of Best Friends For Frosting for sharing this delicious recipe with us!