Pepperoni And Pasta Alfredo

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 ounces bow tie pasta
• 1 small onion, chopped fine
• 2 celery ribs, chopped fine
• 1 small red bell pepper, chopped fine
• 1 small yellow bell pepper, chopped fine
• 1 small green bell pepper, chopped fine
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 12 ounces button mushrooms, sliced about 1/4-inch thick
• 4 ounces frozen green peas
• 1/4 cup wine
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 40 slices pepperoni, cut into quarters
• 1 (1 5/8 ounce) package knorr alfredo sauce mix
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 4 ounces grated mozzarella cheese
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• salt and pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 3 tablespoons milk, if needed or 3 tablespoons half-and-half cream, for thinning if needed
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 in large dutch oven heat olive oil & 2 tbsp butter over medium heat.
• 3 add mushrooms, onion, celery, green pepper, yellow pepper, red bell pepper and garlic.
• 4 saute on medium heat about 30 minutes or until vegetables are soft and transparent and mushroom are cooked through.
• 5 add salt and pepper to taste and cayenne pepper.
• 6 add wine, worchestershire sauce and pepperoni and saute for approximately 15 minutes.
• 7 add peas and cook another 5 minutes.
• 8 remove from heat and set aside.
• 9 cook pasta just to al dente stage then drain and set aside.
• 10 prepare sauce mix with milk and butter according to package directions.
• 11 add basil, oregano and thyme, mixing well.
• 12 add mozzarella cheese to sauce mix and stir well until cheese is melted.
• 13 toss pasta in reserved vegetable mixture in dutch oven, being careful not to break up pasta.
• 14 add cream sauce to pasta mixture and stir until pasta is coated again being careful not to break up pasta.
• 15 if more sauce is needed add 3 tbsp milk or heavy cream.
• 16 pour into 9x13 baking dish and top with grated parmesean cheese.
• 17 bake covered at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly around sides.