Ingredients
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1 lb lean ground beef
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1 large onion, chopped
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1 medium green pepper, chopped
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1 tablespoon fresh minced garlic
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salt or seasoning salt and pepper
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3 -4 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
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1 lb pepperoni, divided
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1 (4 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
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4 cups pasta sauce
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3 -4 cups rigatoni pasta (cooked to firm-tender and drained, do not overcook the pasta)
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4 cups mozzarella cheese, divided
Instructions
- Grease a 13x9-inch baking dish.
- Cook the gound beef in a medium skillet with the onions, green peppers, garlic, salt pepper until meat is browned and veggies are tender; drain fat, and mix in the Parmesan cheese.
- Stir in the 1/2-pound pepperoni (chop this pepperoni to add to the mixture, leave the remaining half pound pepperoni sliced), mushrooms, pasta sauce; stir well until combined; simmer for 20-25 minutes on top of stove.
- Set oven to 350 degrees.
- Place the cooked rigatoni pasta on the bottom of the greased baking dish.
- Sprinkle with 2 cups mozzarella cheese over the pasta.
- Layer with pepperoni slices evenly over the cheese.
- Top with the ground beef/pasta sauce mixture.
- Bake uncovered for 30 minutes.
- Remove from oven, sprinkle with the remaining 2 cups mozzarella cheese.
- Return to oven and bake for 10 minutes longer, or until bubbly.
- Let stand for 10-15 minutes before serving.