Pizza Penne
Pizza Penne
Ingredients
- 3/4 lb (375 g) penne
- 3 mild or spicy Italian sausages, blanched
- 8 oz (227 g) white button mushrooms
- 1 green bell pepper
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) oil
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 cups (500 ml) homemade or store-bought tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) paprika
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) dried oregano
- 1 pinch hot pepper flakes
- 2 cups (500 ml) grated mozzarella cheese, or more to taste
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 200 °C (400 °F).
- In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook the pasta until al dente. Drain and oil lightly. Set aside.
- Slice the sausages and keep the equivalent of one sausage for garnish. Set aside.
- Thinly slice the mushrooms and keep the equivalent of three mushrooms for garnish. Set aside.
- With a small knife, remove the stem from the bell pepper and remove the seeds. Cut three slices and keep aside for garnish. Dice the remaining bell pepper.
- In a large skillet, brown the sausage, mushrooms, diced bell pepper, and onion in the oil. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper. Add the tomato sauce and spices. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 5 minutes. Add the pasta and stir to combine. Adjust the seasoning.
- Spoon the pasta into a 30-cm (12-inch) quiche plate and press lightly. Sprinkle with the cheese and garnish with sliced mushrooms, sausages and bell peppers. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes.
Pizza Penne