Spaghetti Pizza ($10 Family Dinner Idea)
This recipe combines two classic favorites – spaghetti and pizza – into one dish! The cooked spaghetti serves as a crust and it has typical pizza toppings. So you can’t go wrong with this one! We’ve been eating this on repeat ever since my children were tiny, and it still hasn’t lost its appeal.
Ingredients
Ingredients for Spaghetti Pizza:
- 8-12 ounces spaghetti noodles Publix – $0.65
- 3 eggs Aldi — $1.66 per dozen — $0.42
- ¼ cup milk Aldi — $0.19 per cup — $0.05
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese Aldi — $2.99 for 16-oz — $0.37
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 2 ½ cups spaghetti sauce one 23.5-ounce jar (Aldi) — $1.38
- 8-12 ounces 2-3 cups shredded cheese (all mozzarella, or a mixture of your favorite pizza-friendly cheeses) (Aldi – $1.69 for 8oz) — $2.54
- 3.5 ounce package of sliced pepperoni I use turkey pepperoni (Aldi) — $2.89
Ingredients for Garlic Butter French Bread:
- 1 loaf French bread Walmart — $1.12
- 3/4 stick butter softened (Aldi – $2.99 for 1-lb) — $0.56
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder or use fresh minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375ºF.
- Generously grease a 9″ x 13″ pan and set aside.
- In a large pot, bring water to a boil and cook the spaghetti noodles according to the package directions until al dente.
- Immediately rinse cooked noodles in cold water until cool. Drain well.
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk eggs, milk, parmesan cheese, and seasonings.
- Toss cooked noodles into the egg mixture and transfer to a greased 9×13 pan.
- Pour the spaghetti sauce on top of the noodles.
- Place half of the pepperoni on top of the sauce followed by the shredded cheese and then the remaining pepperoni.
- Sprinkle with additional parmesan cheese if desired.
- Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, until golden brown.
- While the Spaghetti Pizza is baking, slice the French bread (I don’t slice it all the way through as it makes it easier to wrap the loaf in foil).
- Mix the softened butter with 1 teaspoon garlic salt, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, and 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning.
- Spread the seasoned butter on both sides of each slice of bread and wrap the loaf in aluminum foil.
- Bake the bread in the oven with the Spaghetti Pizza for the last 10-15 minutes, or until the bread's crust is crispy (but the inside is still soft and yummy!).
- Once the spaghetti pizza is golden brown, remove it from the oven and let it stand for at least 5 minutes before cutting it.
Notes
I use turkey pepperoni since we prefer it less greasy and, as a bonus, turkey pepperoni is often cheaper than regular. You can add extra veggies and toppings to customize this recipe to your family’s tastes, but we like it as is — simple and basic. Spaghetti Pizza freezes well too!
Nutrition
Calories: 560kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 128mg | Sodium: 1569mg | Potassium: 516mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 956IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 275mg | Iron: 4mg
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