Pepperoni Macaroni Recipe

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For your next potluck offering, consider this hearty pasta bake from Marlene Mohr of Cincinnati, Ohio. It's jazzed up with pepperoni, sausage and olives for pizza-like flavor. It's handy, too, because it can be assembled ahead of time, then baked right before serving.

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Pepperoni Macaroni Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 40 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

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Ingredients

2-1/2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
1 pound bulk Johnsonville® Ground Sausage
1 large onion, chopped
1 can (15 ounces) pizza sauce
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1/3 cup milk
1 package (3-1/2 ounces) sliced pepperoni, halved
1 jar (4-1/2 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained
1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

Cook macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook sausage and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Drain macaroni.
In a large bowl, combine the pizza sauce, tomato sauce and milk. Stir in sausage mixture, macaroni, pepperoni, mushrooms and olives.
Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with cheese. Bake 10-15 minutes longer or until heated through and cheese is melted. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: 1 cup equals 334 calories, 19 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 45 mg cholesterol, 1,041 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 16 g protein.

Originally published as Pepperoni Macaroni in Quick Cooking January/February 2001, p19