This easy spaghetti pizza recipe is the ultimate comfort food: spaghetti crust topped with sauce, cheese, and your favorite toppings.
Have you ever had a hard time choosing between pasta and pizza for dinner? This spaghetti pizza combines two favorites in one easy dish. The crust is made from spaghetti, then topped with sauce, cheese, and whatever toppings you love most.
Prep Time: 20 minutes | Cook Time: 30 minutes | Ingredients: 12 + salt & pepper | Servings: 6 slices | Difficulty: Easy
This pizza with spaghetti crust is fun, filling, and such a hit with kids. I love it because it’s budget-friendly, super easy to make, and a little different from the usual pasta dish. And if you want to make the best family pizza next time, make this Sheet Pan Pizza.
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Recipe ingredients
Spaghetti is the perfect choice here - they’re long enough to hold together beautifully once mixed with sour cream and baked into a crust. This Flatbread Margherita also has an unconventional crust.
Sour cream, eggs, Parmesan, and mozzarella help bind the pasta into a nice crust.
Hearty marinara or any tomato sauce you like to cover the crust. You can use this Neapolitan Pizza Sauce or the Roasted Tomato Sauce for Pasta.
Cheese: I usually go with Gouda or Cheddar, but any good-melting cheese you like will work perfectly.
Ingredients for the topping: I like to top my spaghetti pizza with sliced salami. You can also use pepperoni, ham, cooked sausage, or even leftover chicken. For veggies, think bell peppers, mushrooms, olives, canned corn, or whatever you have on hand - really, anything you love on pizza works!
See the recipe card for complete information on ingredients and quantities.
How to make spaghetti pizza?
Step #1: Break the spaghetti in half, cook, and drain. Mix with sour cream, beaten eggs, Parmesan, mozzarella, and seasoning.
Step #2: Press the mixture into the greased baking dish.
Step #3: Bake for 8-10 minutes until the spaghetti crust is firm and lightly golden.
Step #4: Combine marinara with tomato paste and seasoning. Spread the mixture over the crust.
Step #5: Sprinkle the pre-baked crust with grated cheese and top it with the salami slices.
Step #6: Bake the spaghetti crust pizza until the cheese is golden and melted. Rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
Can I make this recipe with leftover spaghetti?
Absolutely! If you have cooked spaghetti, just mix it with the remaining crust ingredients and bake the crust. And if you're looking for more leftover recipes, check out this Quick Leftover Recipe, Fried Leftover Spaghetti, or Leftover Pasta Bake.
Best pans to use
I baked mine in a ceramic quiche dish (you could also use a round pie dish or a small casserole dish). Large cast-iron skillets work great for round pizzas.
Recipe FAQs
It’s a little of both! The crust gives it a pizza feel, while the baked spaghetti and cheese make it hearty like a casserole. Perfect for those who love both comfort foods.
You can pre-bake the crust a few hours in advance. Or you can prepare the crust for baking and assemble the rest just before you want to serve the pizza. Store it in the fridge until ready to bake.
Almost anything! Traditional toppings like sliced salami, pepperoni, ham, or cooked sausage are delicious. Veggies like bell peppers, mushrooms, onions, or olives are perfect, too. Be creative - leftover cooked chicken, bacon, or even a few dollops of pesto would work great.
Store & Reheat
Fridge: Store leftover slices in an airtight container for up to 3–4 days.
Freezer: Wrap tightly in foil or plastic wrap; can be frozen for up to 2 months.
Reheating: For a crispy crust, reheat in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for 10–15 minutes. Microwave works, but the crust may get a bit soft.
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📖 Recipe
Easy Spaghetti Pizza Recipe – Pasta Meets Pizza
Equipment
- Round baking dish about 11 inches/ 28 cm Note 1
- Large bowl
- Small bowl
Ingredients
Crust:
- 13 oz spaghetti Note 2
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- 2 large eggs lightly beaten
- 1 mozzarella ball grated
- ½ cup Parmesan I prefer freshly grated
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
Topping:
- 1 ¼ cups marinara sauce Note 3
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 garlic cloves grated
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes more to taste
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup grated cheese Cheddar or Gouda, Note 4
- 16 small salami slices or as many as you need to cover the pizza, Note 5
- some basil leaves to garnish, optional
Instructions
Make the crust:
- Preheat the oven to 400°F/ 200°C. Lightly grease the baking dish.
- Cook pasta: Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil. Add salt generously. Break the spaghetti in half and cook it according to the package instructions. Drain well, and place in a large bowl.13 oz spaghetti
- Mix crust ingredients: Mix spaghetti with sour cream, lightly beaten eggs, grated mozzarella and Parmesan, salt, and pepper.⅓ cup sour cream + 2 large eggs + 1 mozzarella ball + ½ cup Parmesan + ½ teaspoon fine sea salt + ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- Bake spaghetti crust: Press the mixture into the lightly greased baking dish. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until the crust is firm and lightly golden.
Top the pizza:
- Sauce: In a small bowl, combine the marinara, tomato paste, grated garlic, oregano, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Spread the sauce evenly over the spaghetti crust.1 ¼ cups marinara sauce + 3 tablespoons tomato paste + 2 garlic cloves + 1 teaspoon oregano + ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes + ½ teaspoon fine sea salt + ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- Top pizza: Sprinkle the grated cheese on top, then arrange the salami slices (or your preferred toppings) over the cheese.1 cup grated cheese + 16 small salami slices
- Bake spaghetti pizza for about 20 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and golden. Rest for about 5 minutes before slicing. Garnish with basil if desired. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Baking dish: I baked my spaghetti pizza in a ceramic quiche dish, but you can also use a round pie dish, a small casserole dish, or even a nonstick or cast-iron skillet.
- Pasta: I usually go with spaghetti, but other long pasta like linguine, fettuccine, or bucatini works just as well.
- Sauce: I used marinara this time, but I often use a classic pizza sauce or tomato sauce with added seasoning. If all you have are regular canned tomatoes, if fine; just mix them with the tomato paste, 2 cloves of grated garlic, 1 teaspoon of oregano, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper to taste.
- Cheese: Gouda or Cheddar are great, but any good-melting cheese you like will work perfectly.
- Toppings: Instead of salami, try pepperoni, chopped bacon or pancetta, ham, cooked sausage, or leftover chicken. For veggies, bell peppers, mushrooms, olives, corn, or anything you love on pizza works perfectly.
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