1 box Penne Pasta
1 small pack of pepperoni
1/2 pound of mild italian sausage
1 pound of ground beef
1 small onion (diced)
1/2 green bell pepper (diced)
1 can of mushrooms or 1/2 cup of fresh baby bellas
1 jar of spaghetti sauce
1 jar of pizza sauce (Very important - do NOT substitute with spaghetti sauce -- it changes everything!!)
16 oz of shredded motzerella cheese
Cook your pasta until its almost tender.
In a pan, saute your pepperoni and take it out after it gets just crisp. Do NOT over cook it. Drain the pepperoni on paper towels and pat dry. (Omitting this step will cause your dish to be too greasy ~ so its very important – don't skip it!!)
In the pepperoni grease, cut the sausage from the casing and break it up with the ground beef and brown them. Drain the grease and add in onion, bell peppers, and mushrooms and saute until the vegetables are just tender.
In a large bowl, add in the drained cooked pasta and the meat mixture and the jars of sauce. Fold in half of your cheese and most of your pepperoni. Pour into a baking dish and sprinkle with the remaining cheese and the remaining pepperoni. Bake for 30 minutes at 350! Enjoy!
You can add anything you like to this that you enjoy on pizza (i.e. olives, jalapenos, ham, anything…)
