Pizza Pasta Toss

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"Taste of Home"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 cups uncooked spiral shaped pasta
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1⁄2 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato puree
• 1⁄2 cup diced pepperoni
• 4 1⁄2 teaspoons sugar (I add to taste, we don't like sweet tomato sauce)
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1⁄4 teaspoon onion powder
• 2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

directions

1. Cook pasta according to package directions (I salt the water).
2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef, mushrooms, and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
3. Add in tomato puree, pepperoni, sugar (to taste), and seasonings; cook and stir for 5 minutes.
4. Drain pasta, stir into meat mixture.
5. Heat through; taste for seasoning and adjust.
6. Sprinkle with cheese.
7. Remove from heat; cover and let stand until cheese is melted.