Recipes

Ingredients

• 1 package of Mastro® Pepperoni
• 1 jar (650mL) of Tomato Pasta Sauce
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1lb of Fusilli noodles
• Basil leaves
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil over high heat. Add fusilli and reduce heat to medium-high, and cook just until al dente
2. Reserve ½ cup pasta water and drain pasta.
3. While pasta is in strainer, mix the reserved pasta water with your jar of tomato sauce and heat up for 2 minutes on a medium heat.
4. Combine fusilli and pasta sauce in saucepan.
5. In sections, pour the pasta and sauce into a 10” cast iron pan (or a 9” x 13” baking dish), place in 5-10 slices of Mastro® Pepperoni and a handful of cheese on top. Do this 2-3 times, ending with shredded cheese and Mastro® Pepperoni.
6. Cover with a lightly greased piece of foil and bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes or until heated through.
7. Uncover and sprinkle with cheese. Bake an additional 10 minutes, until cheese has started to brown.