Pizza Rice Bake Recipe

When pizza night meets comfort food, magic happens—enter our Pizzaiola Rice, or Pizza Rice Bake. This dish combines the irresistible flavors of a classic pizza with the coziness of a rice casserole.

The Test Kitchen swears by par-boiled long-grain rice, which stays fluffy and perfectly separated, soaking up the buttery marinara broth without turning gummy. Parmesan adds richness, while the golden brown layer of melty mozzarella and crisp pepperoni delivers the full pizza effect.

The result? A hearty bake that’s savory, saucy, and, according to our recipe testers, “might be better than pizza itself.”