Easy Mac And Cheese Pizza - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (12 inch) pre-baked pizza crust
3/4 cup cavatappi (corkscrew macaroni)
2/3 (16 ounce) jar cheese sauce (such as Ragu(R) Double Cheddar), divided, or as needed
1 tablespoon butter
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Preparation

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Place pizza crust on a baking sheet.
Bring a small pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook cavatappi in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but firm to the bite, 10 to 11 minutes. Drain and return pasta to the pot.
Stir 1/2 the cheese sauce and butter into the cavatappi pot over medium heat until butter is melted and pasta-cheese mixture is combined. Season with salt and pepper.
Spread a thin layer of cheese sauce over the pizza crust. Sprinkle shredded Cheddar cheese over the cheese sauce onto the crust. Pour pasta-cheese mixture over the Cheddar cheese, and top with another 1/2 the cheese sauce.
Bake pizza in the preheated oven until golden and bubbling, 8 to 10 minutes. Let rest for 2 minutes before slicing.