Peppy Parmesan Pasta Recipe

Peppy Parmesan Pasta Recipe
Photo by: Taste of Home
Rating

100% would make again

"When my husband and I needed dinner in a hurry, we came up with this dish that gets spicy flavor from pepperoni," notes Debbie Horst of Phoenix, Arizona. "We like to use angel hair pasta because it cooks faster than other noodles," she adds.

This recipe is:

Quick

Please log in to rate this recipe

 

Rate Peppy Parmesan Pasta Recipe

*Click on stars to rate
 

Would you make this recipe again?
*required
 
  • 4 Servings
  • Prep/Total Time: 10 min.

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces angel hair pasta
  • 1 large tomato, chopped
  • 1 package (3 ounces) sliced pepperoni
  • 1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 3 tablespoons Crisco® Extra Virgin Olive Oil or Canola Oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt or salt-free seasoning blend, optional
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

Directions

  • Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a serving bowl, combine the tomato, pepperoni, olives, cheese, oil, salt if desired and garlic powder. Drain pasta; add to the tomato mixture and toss to coat. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 452 calories, 24 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 22 mg cholesterol, 927 mg sodium, 46 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 14 g protein.

Peppy Parmesan Pasta published in Quick Cooking September/October 1999, p8

Here is one quick and delicious meal that is perfect for any weeknight. This recipe blends that rice shaped…


VIDEO: Parmesan Herbed Orzo

Thanksgiving Recipes

Looking for a Thanksgiving menu? Create your own menu with these Thanksgiving recipes, plus decorating and entertaining ideas for your Thanksgiving dinner.

Get recipes »

Reviews for Peppy Parmesan Pasta (1)

Peppy Parmesan Pasta Recipe

Peppy Parmesan Pasta

Tell us what you think of this recipe.
Did you modify it? Would you make it again? Rate it today!

Reviewed on Jun. 20, 2009 by eawinters

This was good. We are not much for pepperoni, so I substituted lean ham and some Tabasco sauce. We found the servings generous for five people. Next time I will try it with whole-wheat pasta or spaghetti squash or perhaps a mixture of the two.

Taste of Home - Try it Risk Free
Simple & Delicious - Free Issue Offer
Free issue offer