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Ingredients
Pepperoni
1 pound penne pasta
Salt and pepper
Ricotta cheese
1/2 cup grated parmigiana cheese
Handful of parsley, chopped
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 green pepper, sliced
1 onion, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
Mushrooms, sliced
2 cans diced tomatoes
3/4 pound mozzarella, shredded
1/2 teaspoon oregano
Directions
- Preheat broiler.
- Bring pot of water to boil; add pasta and salt the water.
- Combine ricotta, parmigiana, parsley and pepperoni in large bowl.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat with olive oil. Add peppers, onion, garlic and mushrooms. Sauté 6 to 8 minutes until tender. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in tomatoes and reduce heat to low.
- Add ladle of cooking water to ricotta just before you drain pasta. Toss pasta with ricotta and pepperoni mixture. Pour pasta into baking dish and top evenly with pepper, onion and mushroom sauce. Top with layer of mozzarella and oregano. Place under broiler and melt cheese until gold and bubbly.
