Pepperoni Pizza Pasta
A pasta dish with all the flavors of pepperoni pizza—sauce, mozzarella, and spicy slices mixed into a comforting bake.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces bow tie pasta, uncooked
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups julienned green bell
- pepper
- 1 1/2 cups julienned red bell
- pepper
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or canola oil
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed
- tomatoes
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
- 4 ounces turkey pepperoni, halved
- and sliced
- 1 cup diced fresh tomatoes
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 4 ounces part-skim mozzarella
- cheese, diced
- crushed red pepper flakes
Directions
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large
- nonstick skillet, saute the onion, peppers and garlic in oil until
- vegetables are crisp-tender. Add stewed tomatoes and basil. Bring
- to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring
- occasionally.
- Stir in the pepperoni, diced tomatoes, salt and pepper; simmer for 2
- minutes. Drain pasta; add to the tomato mixture. Add cheese and
- toss well. Sprinkle with pepper flakes if desired.
