Sausage and Pepperoni Pizza Pasta Recipe

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Quick-prep veggies and simple seasonings get this saucy meat-lover’s pizza casserole on the table pronto. It’s great for potlucks, too, as it can easily be doubled or tripled to feed a large group. —Julie Glisson Zdero, Racine, Wisconsin

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Sausage and Pepperoni Pizza Pasta Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 25 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

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Ingredients

4 cups uncooked penne pasta
3 Johnsonville® Mild Italian Sausage links, cut into 1/2-inch slices
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 package (3-1/2 ounces) sliced pepperoni
3-1/2 cups water
2 cans (6 ounces each) tomato paste
2 envelopes thick and zesty spaghetti sauce mix
1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

Cook penne according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, cook the sausage, mushrooms, pepper and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink and the vegetables are tender; drain and remove from pan.
Cook pepperoni in the same pan until heated through; drain. Return sausage mixture to the pan.
Stir in the water, tomato paste, spaghetti sauce mix, olives, oil and garlic salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 4-5 minutes or until heated through.
Drain pasta; stir into sausage mixture. Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese.
Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly. Yield: 8 servings.

Originally published as Sausage and Pepperoni Pizza Pasta in Simple & Delicious February/March 2013, p19