her note:
Sausage & pepperoni added in gives this pasta dish
a scrumptious change of pace. Fantastic for pot
luck. Throw some shredded mozzarella cheese in,
give it a stir and viòla! (Even better if you make it
a day before you want to serve it, then just reheat
in the oven.)
** I also like to throw in either some canned black
beans, peas, or chickpeas every now and then just
to give it a kick.
12-16 ounces ziti pasta or rotelle pasta, cooked
1 (32 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce (any flavor)
1 cooked sausage (can also use links)
2 packages shredded mozzarella cheese
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1/3 cup parmesan cheese (from can is fine)
1/4 lb chopped pepperoni, (or about 1-2 cups
...depending on your taste)
sauteed mushrooms (optional)
peas or black beans or chickpeas (optional)
Cook pasta in a large pot until"al-dente" (still slightly
firm) and drain water. (Don't rinse).
At the same time pasta is cooking, cook sausage until
no longer pink. DO NOT DRAIN SAUSAGE.
In the pot which pasta was cooked, pour spaghetti
sauce, sausage with drippings, pepperoni, garlic
powder, mushrooms & parmesan cheese. Then add
still hot pasta & cheese.
Stir until all pasta is coated w/sauce. Cheese will
melt from the heat of the pasta. Serve......
OR:
Pour this into casserole dish & cover with more
mozzerella cheese.
Bake at 400 degrees for about 20 minutes, or until
cheese is melted.
Makes 6 - 8 servings.
Serve with a fresh loaf of bread and salad!