Recipe of the Week

Pizza Pasta

Yields: 6 servings

Prep Time: 5 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 25 mins

This skillet pizza pasta is your tasty new solution to the pizza vs. pasta night question.

Ingredients

• 8 ounces uncooked rigatoni (about 3 cups)

• 3/4 pound ground beef

• 1/2 cup chopped onion

• 1 can (15 ounces) pizza sauce

• 2/3 cup condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted

• 2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

• 1 package (3-1/2 ounces) sliced pepperoni

• Chopped fresh basil or arugula, optional

Instructions

• Cook rigatoni according to package directions; drain. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until beef is no longer pink, breaking up beef into crumbles; drain. Add pizza sauce, soup and cheese; cook and stir over low heat until cheese is melted.

• Add rigatoni and pepperoni to beef mixture. Heat through, stirring to combine. If desired, top with basil before serving.

Nutrition

1 cup: 495 calories, 25g fat (9g saturated fat), 74mg cholesterol, 1056mg sodium, 37g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 3g fiber), 30g protein.