Pazza Pizza Pasta

This recipe is a variation on 'pasta al forno', or baked pasta. Prepare it ahead of time, refrigerate, and bake just before serving. You can use any pizza toppings you wish!

• Ready In: 31 mins
• Serves: 8-10

Ingredients

• 2 (15 ounce) cans tomatoes
• 1  chopped onion
• 4  garlic cloves
• 1  tablespoon oregano
• 1  tablespoon basil
• 1⁄4 cup olive oil
• 1  teaspoon chili pepper
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1 (900 g) package penne or 1 (900 g) package rigatoni pasta
• 300  g  of grated mozzarella cheese
• 1 -2  sliced sweet pepper
• 1  sliced onion
• 1  cup  sliced mushrooms
• 1⁄2 cup  sliced  olive
• 1  cup  sliced  pepperoni
• 6  slices bacon (optional) or 6  slices ham (optional)

Directions

1. Prepare tomato sauce by sautéing onions and garlic in olive oil.
2. Add tomatoes, salt, pepper and herbs.
3. Let simmer one hour.
4. Add a small amount of water if it gets too thick.
5. Spread a thin coating of olive oil in large baking pan.
6. Spoon in some tomato sauce.
7. Cook your pasta and drain it.
8. Pour it into the pan.
9. Toss with olive oil and a little sauce.
10. At this point, you can add some extra chili pepper and chopped garlic, as much as you like!
11. Cover the pasta in a generous layer of sauce, then cheese.
12. Top with your favorite toppings.
13. Cover with foil and bake 30 minutes at 350°F.
14. Kids love this- enjoy it!