Mozzarella cheese

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My friend Carrie added this one…yum yum. Thank you Carrie!

Pizza Casserole

1         package (16-ounce) mini penne pasta

1         jar (26-ounce) pasta sauce

1         Diced bell pepper

½ cup diced onions

½ cup sliced mushrooms

3         cloves of garlic chopped

1         can (3.8-ounce) sliced black olives

1⁄2     package (3.5-ounce) sliced pepperoni

5         cups shredded mozzarella cheese

1⁄3     cup grated Parmesan cheese

1         roll (8-ounce) garlic breadsticks

Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray; set aside. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook penne for 7 minutes or until tender but not quite al dente. Drain well. Sauté onions, garlic, bell pepper, and mushrooms in olive oil. In a large bowl, stir together cooked penne, pasta sauce, onions, garlic, bell pepper, olives, and mushrooms. Stir in 3 cups of the mozzarella cheese until well mixed. Transfer to prepared dish. Sprinkle 1 cup of the remaining mozzarella over top. Sprinkle remaining 1 cup of mozzarella over top. Arrange pepperoni slices over mozzarella; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove breadstick dough from can and separate into individual strips. Fold each strip in half and twist. Remove casserole from oven and place twisted dough around edge of baking dish. Return to oven; bake for 15 to 18 minutes more or until breadsticks are golden brown. Serve hot

Author Carrie Patten

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