Pepperoni Pasta

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 lb. lean ground beef

  (I used ground sirloin)
• 1 medium onion

  chopped
• 1 medium green bell pepper

  chopped
• 1 clove garlic

  minced
• 28 oz. jar spaghetti sauce

  (any kind)
• 4 oz. can mushroom stems and pieces

  drained
• 3 1/2 oz. pkg. pepperoni slices

  (I used 6 ounces)
• 8 oz. pkg. rotini pasta

  cooked and drained (I used rigatoni)
• 4 oz. Mozzarella cheese

  shredded
• 4 oz. Provolone cheese

  shredded
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

  grated as desired (I used about 1/2 cup)
• 1 tbsp. Italian seasoning

  as desired

Instructions

• 1 In a large skillet, brown beef, onion, green pepper and garlic over medium heat.
• 2 Use a hamburger chopper to cut meat down in small pieces while frying.
• 3 Cook until meat is no longer pink.
• 4 Drain any grease.
• 5 Add spaghetti sauce, mushrooms, pepperoni.
• 6 Stir to combine.
• 7 Remove from heat.
• 8 Spray a 9x13” glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• 9 Spread half of the meat sauce on bottom of baking dish.
• 10 Top with half of the cooked rotini (or rigatoni).
• 11 Sprinkle with ½ cup Mozzarella and ½ cup Provolone cheese.
• 12 Repeat layers once.
• 13 Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
• 14 Bake, covered with foil at 400° for about 30-35 minutes or until mixture is
  bubbly around the edges and heated through.
• 15 Sprinkle with Italian seasoning, if desired.
• 16 Let stand 15 minutes before serving.
• 17 Sprinkle additional parmesan cheese over top of individual servings, if desired.

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