Vijaya's one-pot pizza pasta
Everyone loves pizza, but switching things up and turning into pasta is a fool-proof way to get your family to the dinner table.
SERVES
4
TO
5
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 6 slices bacon, chopped into small pieces
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red chili flakes
- 3.5 cups strained tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- Salt to taste
- 2 cups water
- 2 and 1/4 cups penne pasta
- 1 green pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 cup mushrooms, thinly sliced
- 1 cup turkey pepperoni
- 1/2 cup chopped pineapple
- 1/2 cup sliced green olives
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions
- Heat oil in a dutch oven on medium-high heat. Add bacon, and cook until crispy and golden, followed by garlic and chili flakes. Fry for 10-15 seconds, or until garlic is fragrant. Add tomato sauce, oregano, and salt and simmer for five minutes.
- Once the sauce has simmered, add the water and bring to a boil. Add pasta, and cook for 12 minutes on medium heat, stirring occasionally.
- Then add green pepper, mushrooms, pepperoni, pineapple, and green olives to the pot, reserving a little bit of each ingredient for garnish. Cook for an additional three to four minutes until pasta is tender, and vegetables are warmed through.
- Remove from heat, and stir in 3/4 cup of the mozzarella. Cover the surface of the pasta with the remaining mozzarella, and garnish with the reserved ingredients as you would a pizza. Cover with a lid and allow to sit until cheese has melted.
- Enjoy!
