Ingredients
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1 lb rigatoni pasta
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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1 small onion, chopped
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1/2 green pepper, chopped
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2 teaspoons minced garlic
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1 (8 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
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1 teaspoon cruched basil
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1/2 teaspoon oregano
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1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
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1 teaspoon sugar
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1 (16 ounce) part-skim ricotta cheese
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1/2 cup parmesan cheese
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1 cup reduced-fat sour cream
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1/8 cup chopped fresh parsley
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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4 -6 ounces sliced pepperoni
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2 cups part-skim mozzarella cheese, DIVIDED
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1 egg, beaten
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease a casserole pan and set aside.
- Cook rigatoni pasta according to package directions to al dente.
- While pasta is boiling, heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the chopped onion, green peppers, garlic, mushrooms, basil and oregano; saute for about 7 minutes or until veggies are tender.
- Add the crushed tomatoes and sugar to the saucepan; stir well and allow to simmer for about 15 minutes.
- When pasta is done, drain.
- Using the hot empty pot that the pasta just cooked in, mix together the ricotta, parmesan, sour cream, egg, parsley and salt; mix until smooth.
- Return the hot drained rigatoni to the ricotta/sour cream mixture. Gently fold/stir together.
- Place half of the creamy rigatoni mixture on the bottom of the prepared casserole dish.
- Evenly pour half of the tomato sauce mixture over top.
- Evenly place all of the pepperoni slices over top.
- Sprinkle with 1 cup only of the mozzarella cheese.
- Layer remaining rigatoni mixture on top, then remaining tomato sauce mixture, then the last 1 cup of mozzarella.
- Cover and bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
- Uncover and bake for another 15 minutes.
- Best to let stand 5-10 minutes before serving.