Thursday, October 15, 2009

Pizza Pasta




1/2 pound Penne
1/2 jar  of your favorite pasta sauce
2 cups Mozzarella cheese
12 pepperonis

Boil Penne according to package directions, drain and place in skillet with a lid(I also boiled mine in this deep skillet.)  While the pasta is draining, pour the sauce into the skillet and bring it to a simmer.  Add pasta and gently fold in.  Top with cheese and pepperoni.  If you have an oven-friendly skillet you can place it in the oven to melt the cheese.  I did not, mine has a plastic handle I would like to keep, so this is what I did:  After placing pepperonis on top, put the skillet lid on and put the heat on as low as it will go.  Heat for 5-10 minutes or until cheese melts.  Be careful not to have the heat on too high, you don't want the pasta to stick on the bottom.