Garlic Butter Pizza Pasta Bowls (Print Version)

Rotini pasta mixed with ground beef, marinara, pepperoni, and bacon, served in hollowed Italian bread boules brushed with garlic butter and topped with melted mozzarella.

# Ingredients:

→ For the Pizza Pasta

01 - 1 lb ground beef
02 - 1/2 yellow onion, diced
03 - 1 teaspoon onion powder
04 - 1 teaspoon garlic powder
05 - 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
06 - Salt and black pepper to taste
07 - 1 lb rotini pasta
08 - 24 oz marinara sauce
09 - 1 cup bacon, cooked and chopped
10 - Pepperoni, as many as you like
11 - 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded

→ For the Garlic Bread Bowls

12 - 5 Italian bread boules
13 - 4 tablespoons butter, melted
14 - 1 teaspoon garlic powder

# Instructions:

01 - Cut the center out of each bread boule to create bowls - save the bread you remove for dipping later! Cook the rotini pasta according to package directions, drain, and set aside. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
02 - In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the ground beef and diced onions. Cook until the meat has no pink visible, then drain off any excess grease. Season with the onion powder, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper.
03 - Add the jar of marinara sauce, chopped bacon, pepperoni, and the cooked drained pasta to the skillet with the beef. Stir everything together until well combined.
04 - In a small bowl, mix together the melted butter and 1 teaspoon of garlic powder until combined.
05 - Brush the inside and outside of each bread bowl generously with the garlic butter mixture. Place some mozzarella cheese in the bottom of each bowl.
06 - Spoon a generous serving of the pizza pasta into each bread bowl. Top with more mozzarella cheese, bacon, and pepperoni. Repeat for all bowls.
07 - Place the filled bread bowls on a baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes. Then switch to broil on high for 2 to 3 minutes until the cheese has a slight golden-brown crust on top. Watch closely so it doesn't burn!
08 - Serve these amazing garlic butter pizza pasta bowls hot. You can tear off pieces of the bread bowl to eat with the pasta - so good!

# Notes:

01 - Save the bread you remove from the centers - it's perfect for dipping in the sauce or making garlic bread sticks.
02 - You can use any pizza toppings you like - try Italian sausage, mushrooms, olives, or bell peppers.
03 - The garlic butter on the bread bowls makes them crispy on the outside and soft inside.
04 - Watch carefully when broiling - cheese can go from golden to burnt quickly.
05 - These are fun for parties or game day - everyone gets their own edible bowl!
06 - Best eaten fresh since the bread bowls can get soggy if they sit too long with the sauce.

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