Rosa Sauce Penne Pizza

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With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, I’ve been trying to decide what to do. I know what I didn’t want to do: battle the crowds to go out to eat and have to spend a lot of extra money on the fancy, prix fix menu options. So, we decided to stay in and cook. The biggest question: pizza or pasta? So, I combined both and made this rosa sauce penne pizza.

The star of this pasta pizza is a blend of marinara and Alfredo sauces. Mixing the two sauces creates the best Rosa Sauce that is full of delicious flavor.

I used penne pasta for my Valentine’s Date Night pasta pizza but you could use rigatoni or any other short cut pasta shape. Be sure to cook it a minute or two short of al dente since it will continue to cook with the pizza crust.

I used an equal amount of each of the pasta sauces but you could play with the measurements a little bit if you prefer one over the other. 

To make this Valentine’s Day dinner super easy, we used a pre-made refrigerated pizza crust. Other options include you favorite store bought pizza crust or even a delicious homemade version. Just be sure that it isn’t too thick as it will take longer to cook. 

This pizza got rave reviews from my friends when I did a test fun before the big Valentine’s date night I have coming up.

More Great Recipes Using Pasta Sauce

• Creamy Rosa Caprese Gnocchi with Blistered Tomatoes
• Sausage, Peppers and onions with Creamy Rosa Polenta
• Rosa Shrimp & Asparagus Spaghetti
• Cajun Chicken Alfredo
• One Pot Shrimp Marinara

Rosa Sauce Penne Pizza

Rosa sauce penne pizza is the perfect combination of pasta and pizza for when you can't decide between the two.

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Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 26 minutes minutes

Total Time: 31 minutes minutes

Servings: 8 slices

Author: Shannah Coe

Ingredients

• 8 oz penne pasta
• 1 cup Bertolli Traditional Marinara with Italian Herbs and Fresh Garlic
• 1 cup Bertolli Alfredo With Aged Parmesan Cheese
• 1/2 cup cooked Italian sausage, crumbled
• 2/3 cup shedded Mozzarella cheese
• 1 refrigerated pizza crust

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Instructions

• Cook pasta according to package directions, subtracting 2-3 minutes from the time for al dente. Drain.
• Stir Bertolli Marinara and Alfredo sauces into hot pasta. Stir in Italian sausage.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place pizza crust on parchment lined baking sheet.
• Spread pasta onto prepared pizza crust. Top with mozzarella cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven for 18-20 minutes or until crust is done and top is browned. Spoon additional rosa sauce on top if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 453kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 920mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g

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