Name: Rigatoni with Pizza Accents
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Rigatoni pasta - 1 (16 ounce) package; Italian sausage - 2 pounds; Onions, chopped - 2; Garlic, minced - 2 cloves; Green bell pepper, chopped - 1; Fresh mushrooms, sliced - 1 pound; Stewed tomatoes, undrained - 2 (14.5 ounce) cans; Tomato paste - 2 (6 ounce) cans; Sliced pepperoni sausage - 3 ½ ounces; Chopped fresh basil - 1 tablespoon; Diced pepperoni - ½ pound; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - ½ pound

Ingredients for - Rigatoni with Pizza Accents

1. Rigatoni pasta 1 (16 ounce) package

2. Italian sausage 2 pounds

3. Onions, chopped 2

4. Garlic, minced 2 cloves

5. Green bell pepper, chopped 1

6. Fresh mushrooms, sliced 1 pound

7. Stewed tomatoes, undrained 2 (14.5 ounce) cans

8. Tomato paste 2 (6 ounce) cans

9. Sliced pepperoni sausage 3 ½ ounces

10. Chopped fresh basil 1 tablespoon

11. Diced pepperoni ½ pound

12. Salt and ground black pepper to taste ½ pound

How to cook deliciously - Rigatoni with Pizza Accents

1 . Stage

Cook rigatoni pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Drain well. Set aside.

2 . Stage

In a large skillet, fry sausage until cooked through but not brown. Add chopped onions and minced garlic. Stir and cook until soft. Add sliced mushrooms and cook about 5 minutes. Add chopped green pepper and cook slowly until soft. Drain off any excess fat.

3 . Stage

Stir in tomatoes with juice, tomato paste, fresh basil and pepperoni. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and add cooked rigatoni noodles. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

4 . Stage

Simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid has been cooked off.