1 lb. ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
1- 8 oz. pkg. spiral whole wheat pasta
2 cups tomato sauce
1 cup cup water
2 t. basil
1 t. oregano
1/2 t. garlic powder
1/4 t. sea salt
4 oz. sliced turkey pepperoni
8 oz. shredded mozzarella or cheddar cheese
optional:
1 small can black olives
fresh sliced mushrooms
Brown meat, onion and green pepper in a skillet. Meanwhile, in a large pot, stir together tomato sauce, water, basil, oregano, garlic powder and salt. Bring this to a boil, then stir in pasta. Boil until pasta is tender. Stir in cooked meat and pepperoni. Combine well. Add olives and mushrooms if desired. Pour into a casserole dish. Top with cheese. Bake uncovered in a 350 degree oven for 25 minutes.
Amy Heathcock says
love all your recipes(really tasty and big hit at home) but would be helpful if you included how many servings for each recipe. i have a large family and had to kind of trail and error it out to figure how much to use. Thanks for all you reciepes. its a nice shake up to our tastebuds.
Karen Hart says
Could you do this in a crockpot? Just wondering…
Laura says
Sure, I think that would work!