This Crock Pot Pepperoni Pizza Penne recipe is super simple to make, can be easily altered to your personal preferences and tastes great!
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How to Make Pepperoni Pizza Penne in a Crock Pot
Aunt Lou here.
When I have a loved one who is going through something where it would just be helpful for them to not have to worry about dinner, the oven version of this recipe is my go-to recipe. However, when I am just making it for my family, I like throwing on this Crock Pot Pepperoni Pizza Penne. I can throw it together either one to three hours before I need it ready, and I don’t have to worry about making dinner while also trying to juggle all of the chaos that always seems to pop up around dinnertime.
We love this recipe just as it is, especially since we have picky eaters in this house. However, if you want to add mushrooms or olives or some other favorite pizza topping to the mix, that will work too! You can easily customize this recipe so it is just how you like it!
“Why would I even need my crock pot for this?” is a common question I get asked when I make a recipe like this one. The time the recipe spends in the crock pot is like the time it would spend in the oven. The heating of the ingredients for a bit and melting of the cheese just gives all the ingredients a chance to meld together for perfection.
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What You Will Need for Crock Pot Pepperoni Pizza Penne
Ingredients Needed
- 2 lbs ground beef, browned and drained
- 2 cups penne pasta, cooked al dente (The measurement is done before cooking.)
- 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 10.75 oz can tomato bisque soup
- 28 oz pizza sauce (2 – 14 oz jars)
- 33 slices pepperoni (approximately)
- Optional: your favorite pizza toppings
Equipment Needed
- Large skillet and strainer or large micro-cooker
- Meat chopper
- Large pot and strainer (I love my on-pot strainer.)
- Can opener
- 3.5 Quart Casserole Crock Pot or 6 Quart Crock Pot
Time Needed
- Prep Time: 15 to 20 minutes
- Cooking Time: 2 to 3 hours on low or 1 hour to 1 hour and 30 minutes on high, rotating your insert halfway through the cooking time if your slow cooker does not cook evenly (It is done when the cheese is completely melted.)
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Crock Pot Pepperoni Pizza Penne
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground beef browned and drained
- 2 cups penne pasta cooked al dente (The measurement is done before cooking.)
- 3 cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- 10 3/4 oz can tomato bisque
- 28 oz pizza sauce
- 33 sliced pepperoni
Instructions
- Cook 2 cups penne pasta to al dente and drain.
- While your pasta is cooking, brown and drain 2 lbs ground beef.
- Place the al dente penne in the bottom of your 3.5 Quart Casserole Crock Pot or 6 Quart Crock Pot.
- Top with browned ground beef.
- Pour the 10 3/4 oz can tomato bisque evenly on top.
- Pour the 28 oz pizza sauce evenly over everything.
- Sprinkle 3 cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese on top of the pizza sauce.
- Layer (approximately) 33 sliced pepperoni across the top. You can use more or less depending on your preference.
- Cover and cook on low for 2-3 hours or high for 1-1.5 hours, rotating your insert halfway through the cooking time if your slow cooker does not cook evenly. It is done when the cheese is melted.
Notes
- Looking for more recipes? Our Recipe Finder can help you find exactly what you need.
- Check out all our favorite recommendations for cookbooks, slow cookers and low carb essentials in our Amazon Influencer Shop.
- As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly. As a result, your nutritional content depends on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish. The auto-calculation is just an automated estimate and should NOT be used for specific dietary needs.
- All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline. Recipes should always be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.
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