Pepperoni Macaroni Food

PEPPERONI MACARONI

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook sausage and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Drain macaroni. , In a large bowl, combine the pizza sauce, tomato sauce and milk. Stir in sausage mixture, macaroni, pepperoni, mushrooms and olives. , Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with cheese. Bake 10-15 minutes longer or until heated through and cheese is melted.

BAKED MACARONI WITH PEPPERONI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a 9x13 inch baking dish combine cooked macaroni, tomato sauce, tomato paste, cheeses, pepperoni, salt, pepper, onion powder and garlic powder.
• Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes.

PEPPERONI MACARONI

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a 9x13 baking dish.
• Cook macaroni until soft-firm.
• Meanwhile, cook sausage and onion until meat is no longer pink; drain.
• Drain macaroni.
• In a large bowl, combine pizza sauce, tomato sauce and milk.
• Stir in sausage mixture, macaroni, pepperoni, mushrooms and olives.
• Transfer to a greased baking dish.
• Cover, and bake for 30 minutes.
• Uncover; sprinkle with cheese, bake 10-15 minutes longer, or until bubbly and cheese is melted.

PEPPERONI PIZZA MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• For the mac and cheese: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the macaroni and cook according to package instructions for al dente; drain, reserving 1 3/4 cups of the pasta water.
• Bring the milk, Italian seasoning and crushed red pepper flakes to a simmer in a large saucepan over medium heat. Continue cooking until the milk reduces to 1 1/2 cups, about 15 minutes. Add the cream cheese and stir until melted. Gradually whisk in both the Cheddar and Italian blend cheeses, a handful at a time, until all the cheese is melted and the sauce is smooth.
• Add the cooked macaroni and reserved pasta water to the cheese sauce and stir to combine. Stir in the marinara sauce, sun-dried tomatoes and pepperoni and adjust the seasoning with salt. Pour into a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Toss the bread crumbs, Parmesan and sun-dried tomato oil together in a small bowl until the crumbs are moistened and sprinkle evenly over the macaroni and cheese. Bake until bubbly and lightly browned, about 10 minutes.

PEPPERONI, MACARONI AND CHEESE "LASAGNA STYLE"

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon salt carefully add the lasagna noodles. Return to a boil, reduce the heat to a low boil and cook for about 5 minutes, or until pasta is very al dente (slightly undercooked). Drain in a colander, rinse slightly and drizzle with olive oil to prevent sticking.
• In a heavy, medium saucepan melt 4 tablespoons of the butter over low heat. Add the garlic and then the flour and stir to combine. Cook, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes. Increase the heat to medium and whisk in the half-and-half little by little. Cook until thickened, about 4 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from the heat; add 2 cups of the grated Parmesan. Season with the salt, pepper and stir until cheese is melted and sauce is smooth. Cover and set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a large bowl combine 1/4 cup Parmesan, Cheddar, and mozzarella. Toss to combine.
• Grease a 3-quart baking dish or casserole with 1 tablespoon of butter. Spread a ladle full of sauce on the bottom of the pan. Cover the sauce with a single layer of cooked lasagna noodles. Spread another ladle full of sauce on top of noodles. Sprinkle with 1/3 of the mozzarella cheese mixture. Top with 1/3 of the sliced pepperoni. Repeat with remaining ingredients for 2 more layers.
• Sprinkle 1/2 cup bread crumbs onto top of lasagna and top with remaining grated Parmesan, 1/4 cup. Bake, uncovered, for 40 to 45 minutes or until the lasagna is bubbly and hot and the top is golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow to sit for 5 minutes before serving.

PEPPERONI AND CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with 1 teaspoon oil.
• Bring a large pasta pot of water to a boil over high heat. Add a big pinch of salt and the pasta. Cover and return the water to a boil. Remove the cover and cook for 5 minutes. The pasta will not be completely cooked through.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium-high heat, add 1 tablespoon oil. When it is hot, add the onions and zucchini and cook until they are softened and brown slightly, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and pepperoni and cook for another minute. Add the tomatoes and basil and simmer for 5 minutes. Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper. Reserve 1 cup of the tomato sauce for another use, such as Round 2 Recipe Garlic Bread Pizza.
• Stir in the pasta and cheese into the skillet. Pour into the prepared baking dish and smooth out the top. Sprinkle the breadcrumbs evenly over the top and drizzle with the 1 tablespoon oil. Bake until the top is browned and the casserole is bubbling, 20 to 25 minutes.

CREAMY PIZZA MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Set an oven rack 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the macaroni and cook until it is al dente, about 6 minutes. Strain, reserving 1 3/4 cups of the pasta water. Set aside.
• Heat the half-and-half, oregano and crushed red pepper in a large saucepan over medium heat until the mixture just comes to a simmer. Continue simmering until the half-and-half is reduced to 1 1/2 cups, about 15 minutes. Add the cream cheese and stir until melted. Whisk in the Cheddar and Gruyere until all the cheese is melted and the sauce is smooth.
• Add the macaroni and reserved pasta water to the saucepan and stir to combine. (The mixture will look very loose, but the pasta will suck up a lot of the sauce as it bakes.) Gently stir in the marinara sauce, sun-dried tomatoes and pepperoni and season with more salt if needed. Pour into a 13-by-9-inch baking dish. Toss the bread crumbs, Parmesan and sun-dried tomato oil together in a small bowl and sprinkle evenly over the macaroni and cheese. Bake until the cheese is bubbly and the bread crumbs are lightly browned and crispy, about 10 minutes.

PEPPERONI MACARONI

Steps:

• 1. Cook macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook sausage and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Drain macaroni.
• 2. In a large bowl, combine the pizza sauce, tomato sauce and milk. Stir in sausage mixture, macaroni, pepperoni, mushrooms and olives.
• 3. Transfer to a greased 13-in.x9-in. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350* for 30 minutes. Uncover;sprinkle with cheese. Bake 10-15 minutes longer or until heated through and cheese is melted

PEPPERONI PIZZA MAC

Steps:

• Prepare Dinner as directed on pkg.
• Stir in remaining ingredients. Cook until heated through, stirring occasionally.

SPAGHETTI WITH PEPPERONI, PEAS, AND BROWNED ONIONS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan of salted boiling water boil spaghetti until al dente.
• While spaghetti is cooking, in 10- to 12-inch skillet sauté onion in oil over moderately high heat, stirring, until golden. Add pepperoni and peas and sauté, stirring, 1 minute.
• Reserve 1/3 cup pasta cooking water and drain spaghetti. To pepperoni mixture add spaghetti, parsley, and reserved cooking water and cook over low heat, tossing, 1 minute. Remove skillet from heat and stir in Parmesan and salt and pepper to taste.

PEPPERONI PIZZA MAC CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Cook meat, onion and green pepper in a 4-5 quart Dutch oven over medium high heat, stirring often, until meat is crumbly and no longer pink (about 10-12 minutes).
• 2. Add the pizza sauce, tomatoes, garlic and Italian seasoning and cooked macaroni. Mix well and cook another 4-5 minutes to heat through.
• 3. Meanwhile, heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• 4. Line the bottom of an 8" X 8" glass baking dish with a single layer of pepperoni slices. Spoon 1/2 of the macaroni mixture over the pepperoni. Spread evenly.
• 5. Top with 1/2 of the remaining pepperoni and sprinkle with 1/2 of the cheese.
• 6. Spoon remaining macaroni mixture over all and spread evenly. Top with remaining pepperoni (pushing gently into the macaroni mixture) and sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
• 7. Sprinkle with additional Italian seasoning. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

PEPPERONI PIZZA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions and drain.
• Pour into large mixing bowl.
• Finely chop half of the pepperoni.
• Brown hamburger meat and pepperoni along with onion powder and minced garlic.
• Drain.
• Mix pasta, pizza sauce, and meat in bowl.
• Stir in half of the cheese.
• Pour in lightly greased casserole dish.
• Sprinkle remaining half of cheese over top.
• Place remaining pepperoni slices on top.
• Sprinkle with parsley.
• Bake in 350 degree oven until cheese bubbles.

BISON PEPPERONI MACARONI

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions, adding green pepper or peas during the last 3 minutes of cooking; drain. Cover and keep warm.
• Meanwhile, for sauce, melt butter over medium heat in a large skillet. Cook onion in hot butter for 4 to 5 minutes or until onion is tender. Stir in flour, salt, and black pepper. Add milk all at once. Whisk constantly until thick and bubbly. Cook, whisking constantly, for 2 more minutes. Reduce heat to low.
• Add American & cheddar cheese blend and mozzarella cheese, stirring until sauce is smooth and cheese is melted. Stir the sauce and bison pepperoni into the pasta. Heat through.

PEPPERONI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Brown the ground beef and onion together in frying pan.
• Drain fat.
• Mix the spaghetti sauce, tomato sauce and beef together and then pour onto cooked noodles.
• Stir well and layer in a greased casserole dish alternating with pepperoni slices and cheese.
• Ending with a cheese layer.
• Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.

PEPPERONI PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta in salted water until a la dente stage. Drain well.
• Cut cucumber, leaving portion of peeling on for color. Cut grape tomatoes in fourths.
• In a large bowl, mix drained pasta and remaining ingredients. Marinate for at least 5 hours in refrigerate for flavors to blend.
• Enjoy!

PASTA SALAD WITH PEPPERONI

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain and run under cold water to stop cooking process. Drain again.
• Mix together 2/3 of the mozzarella cheese, mayonnaise, pepperoni, olives, green onions, parsley, vinegar, mustard powder, Italian seasoning, pepper, and salt in a large bowl. Add pasta and toss until coated. Sprinkle remaining mozzarella and paprika on top. Refrigerate 1 1/2 hours before serving.

CHEESY, BEEFY NOODLE CASSEROLE W/PEPPERONI

Steps:

• In deep skillet, saute beef, onion, salt and pepper, herbs and garlic til done. Drain grease if any.
• Stir in spaghetti sauce and mushrooms.
• Heat to a very low simmer, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, cook macaroni noodles til just about done. Drain well, do not rinse.
• Stir cooked noodles into sauce.
• Pour into greased 13x9-inch glass casserole dish.
• Top with mozzarella.
• Sprinkle with parmesan and oregano.
• Top with pepperoni slices.
• Bake in 350ºF oven for 30-35 minutes til cheese is done to your liking.

BAKED PEPPERONI PIZZA MAC & CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Prepare Dinner as directed on package; stir in egg.
• Spoon into 13x9-inch baking dish; cover with pizza sauce. Top with pepperoni and cheese.
• Bake 20 min. Cool 5 min. before cutting to serve.