Pepperoni Casserole

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) package uncooked rotini pasta
• 1 lb ground Italian sausage
• 1 (24 ounce) jar pasta sauce
• 1 (16 ounce) container cottage cheese
• 1 (2 1/4 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained
• 1 (4 ounce) can mushrooms, drained
• 12 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
• 2 (3 ounce) packages sliced pepperoni

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9X13 casserole dish.

2. 2

   Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Place pasta in the pot, cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente, and drain.

3. 3

   In a skillet over medium heat, cook the sausage until evenly brown, drain grease. Mix in the cooked pasta and pasta sauce. Pour into prepared casserole dish.

4. 4

   In a bowl, mix the cottage cheese, olives, mushrooms and mozzarella cheese.

5. 5

   Spoon the cheese mixture over the sausage and pasta mixture. Top with pepperoni slices.

6. 6

   Bake 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until bubbly and lightly browned.