Cheesypepperonipastapizzasalad Recipes

ROASTED-PEPPER PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs. Drain and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking. Shake off the excess water. Meanwhile, place the bell peppers cut-side down on a foil-lined broiler pan, add the garlic and broil until charred, 7 to 8 minutes. Transfer the peppers to a bowl, cover and set aside about 5 minutes. Heat a dry skillet over medium-high heat. Add the almonds and toast, shaking the pan, 4 to 5 minutes. Let cool, then coarsely chop. Squeeze the garlic from its skin onto a cutting board. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt; mince and mash the garlic into a paste with a large knife. Peel the roasted peppers and slice into strips; transfer to a large bowl. Add the garlic paste and drizzle with the olive oil. Finely grate about 1 teaspoon lemon zest into the bowl and squeeze in all of the lemon juice. Add the bocconcini, basil, almonds, pasta, 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste; toss.
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PEPPERONI PIZZA PASTA SALAD

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. Transfer to large serving bowl.
• Place green and red bell peppers, tomato, mushrooms, olives, and pepperoni in the bowl of pasta.
• Whisk mayonnaise, Italian dressing, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Pour over pasta mixture and toss to coat evenly. Top with mozzarella cheese and grated Parmesan cheese. Refrigerate at least 1 hour to chill before serving.

CHEESY PEPPERONI PIZZA DIP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Mix first 2 ingredients until well blended; spread onto bottom of 9-inch pie plate.
• Top with next 4 ingredients.
• Bake 18 to 20 min. or until dip is heated through and shredded cheese is melted.

PEPPERONI PIZZA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Cook the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat until no longer pink, breaking the meat apart into crumbles as it cooks, about 10 minutes.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a rolling boil. Cook the egg noodles in the boiling water until cooked through yet slightly firm, about 5 minutes; drain.
• Mix the noodles with the cooked ground beef, spaghetti sauce, black olives, mushrooms, pepperoni, and 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese in a large mixing bowl. Spoon the mixture into a 9x13-inch baking dish and top with remaining cheese. Cover the dish with foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the casserole is bubbling, 30 to 45 minutes.

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!

PEPPERONI PIZZA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, green peppers, cheese, pepperoni, olives and onion. In a small bowl, combine the tomato juice, vinegar, oil, garlic, basil and pepper. , Pour over tomato mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for several hours. Just before serving, sprinkle with croutons.

PEPPERONI PIZZA PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Brown the sausage, drain and then add the onion, green peppers and garlic; saute until the onions are translucent.
• In a large bowl combine the meat mixture, sauce, noodles and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese; mix until combined.
• Grease a 9x13- inch dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• Add the noodle mixture.
• Top with shredded cheese and then pepperoni.
• Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese and Oregano.
• Bake for 20 mins or until heated through and cheese is melted.

CHEESY PEPPERONI PARMESAN PIZZA

Steps:

• Mix 4 cups flour, 1 cup Parmesan, yeast and salt in large bowl. Add water and oil; stir until mixture forms soft dough. Knead on lightly floured surface 5 minutes or until smooth and elastic, gradually adding remaining flour.
• Cut dough into 4 pieces. (Each piece is enough for a 12-inch pizza.) Spray 1 dough piece with cooking spray; cover loosely with plastic wrap. Let stand 15 minutes. See tip for how to store remaining dough for another use.
• TO MAKE ONE PIZZA: Heat oven to 400°F. Roll 1 dough piece (after standing 15 minutes) into 12-inch round on lightly floured surface; place on pizza pan. Bake 6 minutes. Top with tomato sauce, drained tomatoes, mozzarella, pepperoni and 1 tablespoon Parmesan.
• Bake 15 minutes or until mozzarella is melted and edge of crust is golden brown. Cut pizza into 6 slices.

PASTA SALAD WITH PEPPERONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add 1 or 2 Tbs. vegetable oil to water, to keep pasta from sticking. Cook penne or rotini until cooked, but still firm, about 9 minutes. Rinse pasta under cool water to stop cooking, and drain.
• Combine bottled dressing with chopped parsley, chopped basil, dried Italian seasonings, and crushed red pepper.
• Pour dressing over cooked pasta and toss. Add pepperoni, sun-dried tomatoes, artichoke hearts, ripe olives. Toss gently. Add cheese and toss again. Add salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.
• Cover and refrigerate until about 30 minutes before ready to serve.

CHEESY PIZZA PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt. Rinse with cold water; drain well. Place in large bowl.
• Add all remaining ingredients except lettuce; mix lightly.
• Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Place lettuce in 1-1/2-qt. bowl just before serving; top with pasta mixture.

CHEESY PEPPERONI PASTA PIZZA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the pasta to directed; rinse with cold water and drain.
• Combine pasta and remaining ingredients in large bowl, tossing well to coat.
• Cover and chill until cold, 2-3 hours.
• Serve and enjoy!

PEPPERONI CAESAR PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to package directions. In a large bowl, combine the mozzarella cheese, pepperoni and broccoli. Drain pasta and rinse in cold water; add to the pepperoni mixture. Drizzle with salad dressing; toss to combine. Refrigerate until serving.