Pepperoni Pizza Pasta Salad

Description

A great cold pasta salad that can taste like your favorite pizza… depending on what toppings you like!

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces penne pasta
  • 1 small green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 small red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 tomato, chopped
  • 1 (4 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
  • ¼ cup sliced black olives
  • 1 (3 ounce) package pepperoni slices, cut into quarters
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • ½ cup Italian-style salad dressing
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; add penne and cook
  2. stirring occasionally
  3. until tender yet firm to the bite
  4. about 11 minutes. Drain. Transfer to large serving bowl.
  5. Place green and red bell peppers
  6. tomato
  7. mushrooms
  8. olives
  9. and pepperoni in the bowl of pasta.
  10. Whisk mayonnaise
  11. Italian dressing
  12. garlic
  13. oregano
  14. salt
  15. and pepper together in a bowl. Pour over pasta mixture and toss to coat evenly. Top with mozzarella cheese and grated Parmesan cheese. Refrigerate at least 1 hour to chill before serving.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 16 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 36 mins

Servings: 8

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