Cavatine

I like to pretend I'm Italian. Truth is I'm about as Italian as Snooki. But I love her so I'm ok with that! But I felt Italian when I made this. The smell is amazing. The taste is great. This would freeze really well too!

The recipe calls for 3 different pastas...great if you have several bags laying around but 3 cups of a tube shaped pasta will work.


Cavatine

1 green pepper - chopped
1 onion - chopped
2c pepperoni - chopped
6oz tomato paste
2c spaghetti sauce
1 clove garlic - minced
1c rigatoni
1c rotini
1c macaroni
1lb ricotta
2c shredded mozzarella
1/4c Parmesan

In a large saucepan combine the green pepper, onion, pepperoni, tomato paste, spaghetti sauce & garlic. Cover & simmer for 1 hour. Cook and drain the pasta. Preheat the oven to 350*. Add the ricotta & Parmesan to the cooked pasta, mix well. In a 9x13 baking dish layer the noodles then sauce two times, ending with the sauce. Sprinkle the top with the mozzarella. Bake for 30 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes.

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