Ingredients

The following ingredients have 8 Servings
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 cup diced onion
  • 8 ounces white mushrooms (sliced)
  • 1 green bell pepper (cored, seeded and diced)
  • 1 small can of sliced black olives (drained)
  • 1 pound mild Italian sausage (casings removed)
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • cooking spray
  • 1 pound penne pasta
  • 1 jar of your favorite marinara sauce
  • 2 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1 cup pepperoni
  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley (optional)

Instruction

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
  • Cook penne according to package directions.
  • Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium heat.
  • While the pasta cooks, prepare the meat and vegetable mixture.
  • Add the onion, mushrooms and bell pepper to the pan. Cook for 4-5 minutes or until vegetables are just tender. Season the vegetables to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Add the sausage to the pan. Cook, breaking apart with a spoon, until meat is cooked through, about 5-7 minutes.
  • Stir the olives into the sausage mixture.
  • Drain the penne pasta and pour it into a 9"x13" pan that's been coated with cooking spray.
  • Add the sausage mixture and marinara sauce to the pan and toss gently to coat the pasta.
  • Sprinkle the top of the pasta with the cheese and arrange pepperoni over the top.
  • Bake for 20 minutes, or until cheese is melted and just starting to brown.
  • Sprinkle with parsley and serve.