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Garlic Butter Pizza Pasta Bowls

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These garlic butter pizza pasta bowls combine all your favorite pizza toppings with pasta, served in edible garlic bread bowls for a fun dinner experience.

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Clare Greco
Updated on Wed, 02 Jul 2025 16:53:25 GMT
Garlic Butter Pizza Pasta Bowls
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Garlic Butter Pizza Pasta Bowls fill five hollow Italian bread boules with rotini, seasoned beef, marinara, bacon, pepperoni, and mozzarella. Garlic butter coats the edible walls, while a short bake and carefully watched broil melt and brown the cheese.

The recipe makes exactly 5 bread bowls in 30 minutes, with 5 minutes of preparation and 25 minutes of cooking. The pasta stays al dente because it receives additional oven heat after filling.

Garlic Butter Pizza Pasta Bowl Ingredients

Ground beef, half an onion, seasonings, marinara, bacon, pepperoni, rotini, mozzarella, five bread boules, butter, and garlic powder
Ground beef, half an onion, seasonings, marinara, bacon, pepperoni, rotini, mozzarella, five bread boules, butter, and garlic powder | Recipes by Clare
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Gather 1 pound 80/20 ground beef, ½ diced yellow onion, 1 teaspoon each onion powder, garlic powder, and Italian herbs, salt, pepper, 24 ounces marinara, 1 cup chopped cooked bacon, pepperoni as desired, 1 pound rotini, 2 cups shredded mozzarella, and 5 Italian bread boules.

For brushing, combine 4 tablespoons melted butter with a separate 1 teaspoon garlic powder.

If you enjoy this recipe, you may also like One Pot Cheesy Taco Mac.

How to Make Garlic Butter Pizza Pasta Bowls

Four stages showing five boules hollowed, pizza pasta combined, five bowls brushed and filled, and five bowls baked golden
Four stages showing five boules hollowed, pizza pasta combined, five bowls brushed and filled, and five bowls baked golden | Recipes by Clare
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  1. Heat the oven to 350°F. Hollow 5 boules, leaving 1-inch walls, and save the centers.
  2. Cook rotini to al dente, drain, and set aside.
  3. Brown beef and onion for 6–8 minutes until no pink remains; drain.
  4. Add seasonings, marinara, bacon, pepperoni, and pasta.
  5. Mix melted butter with the separate garlic powder. Brush inside and outside of all five bowls.
  6. Put some mozzarella in each bottom, divide pasta among bowls, and top with remaining cheese, extra bacon, and pepperoni.
  7. Bake 5 minutes, then broil high 2–3 minutes. Rest 2–3 minutes.

For food-safety guidance while cooking, use the USDA safe minimum temperature chart.

Hollow Exactly Five Bread Boules

Cook One Pound Rotini to Al Dente

Brown Beef and Half an Onion

Season the Beef Before Adding Sauce

Combine Marinara, Bacon, Pepperoni, and Pasta

Mix the Garlic Butter

Start with Mozzarella in Each Bottom

Divide Pasta Across Five Bowls

Add Mozzarella, Bacon, and Pepperoni

Five Garlic Butter Pizza Pasta Bowls filled with rotini, beef, pepperoni, bacon, and melted mozzarella
Five Garlic Butter Pizza Pasta Bowls filled with rotini, beef, pepperoni, bacon, and melted mozzarella | recipesbyclare.com
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Bake Five Minutes, Then Broil

Rest Two to Three Minutes

Keep the Thirty-Minute Workflow Accurate

Conclusion

At 350°F, hollow 5 Italian boules with 1-inch walls. Cook 1 pound rotini to al dente. Brown 1 pound beef and half an onion for 6–8 minutes, drain, season, then add 24 ounces marinara, 1 cup bacon, pepperoni, and pasta. Mix 4 tablespoons butter with 1 teaspoon garlic powder and brush all bowls. Add mozzarella below and above the divided pasta, plus bacon and pepperoni. Bake 5 minutes, broil 2–3, and rest 2–3 minutes.

Frequently Asked Questions

→ How many pizza pasta bowls does this recipe make?

It makes exactly 5 filled Italian bread bowls, one per serving.

→ How thick should the bread walls be?

Leave approximately 1-inch-thick walls so each boule can hold the saucy pasta.

→ How long do the filled bowls bake and broil?

Bake at 350°F for 5 minutes, then broil on high for 2–3 minutes while watching carefully.

→ What can be done with the removed bread centers?

Save them for dipping into the pasta or turn them into breadcrumbs.

4.70 from 142 votes

Garlic Butter Pizza Pasta Bowls

Preparation Time:
5 Minutes
Cook Time:
25 Minutes
Total Cooking Time:
30 Minutes
Number of Servings:
5
Garlic Butter Pizza Pasta Bowls
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Pizza pasta served in edible garlic bread bowls with ground beef, pepperoni, bacon, and cheese. Fun and delicious!

Ingredients You'll Need

  • For the Pizza Pasta

  • For the Garlic Bread Bowls

How to Make It

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1. Prep the bread bowls: Preheat your oven to 350°F. Carefully cut out the center of each bread boule, leaving about 1-inch thick walls to create bowls. Save the bread pieces for dipping or making breadcrumbs.

2.

2. Cook the pasta: Cook rotini pasta according to package directions until al dente. Drain well and set aside. Don't overcook since it will bake more later.

3.

3. Brown the beef and onions: In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook ground beef and diced onion for 6-8 minutes, breaking up the meat, until no pink remains and onions are softened. Drain off excess grease.

4.

4. Season and add sauce: Season the beef mixture with onion powder, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Add marinara sauce, chopped bacon, pepperoni, and cooked pasta. Stir everything together until well combined.

5.

5. Make garlic butter: In a small bowl, mix melted butter with garlic powder until well combined. This will give the bread bowls amazing flavor.

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6. Prepare the bowls: Brush the inside and outside of each bread bowl with the garlic butter mixture. Place a small handful of mozzarella cheese in the bottom of each bowl.

7.

7. Fill and top: Divide the pasta mixture evenly among the bread bowls. Top each with more mozzarella cheese, extra bacon pieces, and additional pepperoni slices.

8.

8. Bake and broil: Place the filled bowls on a large baking sheet. Bake for 5 minutes, then switch to broil on high for 2-3 minutes until the cheese is golden brown and bubbly. Watch carefully to prevent burning.

9.

9. Serve hot: Let cool for 2-3 minutes before serving. The bread bowls are edible too - just break off pieces and dip them in the pasta!

Extra Information

  1. Choose bread boules that are sturdy enough to hold the filling
  2. Save the bread you remove to make garlic breadsticks on the side
  3. Watch carefully during broiling to prevent the cheese from burning
  4. The bread bowls are completely edible and delicious
  5. This is perfect for entertaining - very impressive presentation!

Essential Tools

  • Large skillet
  • Large pot for cooking pasta
  • Large baking sheet
  • Sharp knife for cutting bread
  • Small bowl for garlic butter
  • Pastry brush

Allergy Warnings

Please check ingredients for potential allergens and consult a health professional if in doubt.
  • Contains gluten from pasta and bread
  • Contains dairy from butter and cheese
  • Contains nitrates from bacon and pepperoni

Nutrition Details (Per Portion)

It is important to consider this information as approximate and not to use it as definitive health advice.
  • Calories: 685
  • Total Fat: 32 g
  • Total Carbohydrate: 58 g
  • Protein: 34 g