GREAT meal eaten right away, but also a GREAT freezer meal. Double the recipe and do both!!
16 oz. spiral pasta
6 oz. pepperoni (that's one little pkg)
1 jar tomato sauce (24 oz)
15 oz container of Ricotta Cheese
1 pound ground beef
1-2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1) Cook pasta, and drain.
2) While pasta is cooking, brown ground beef and drain off fat. Cut the pepperoni slices in half or in quarters (you can also buy the diced pepperoni by Hormel...easier!)
3) Mix together the pasta, beef, pepperoni, tomato sauce and Ricotta cheese. Stir until everything is covered with sauce.
4) Spread into SPRAYED 9x13" pan (disposable foil pans are GREAT for freezer meals instead of wasting your glass pans). Put Mozzarella cheese over the top of the pasta mixture, then the Parmesan cheese.
*Double layer the foil if you're freezing this meal, and label so you know what it is :)
**Let it thaw in the fridge for 48 hours before heating and eating. Bake at 400 degrees until it's warmed through. Bake the first 20-30 minutes with the foil loosely on top of the pan, and then remove for the last 10-15 minutes for the cheese to melt.
