Pepperoni, Bows, & Cheese

Name: Pepperoni, Bows, & Cheese
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 16 oz package dried farfalle pata; 2 medium green sweet peppers, seeded and cut into 2-inch strips.; 1/4 cup butter; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp dried oregano, crushed; 1 clove garlic, minced; 4 cup whole milk; 8 oz American cheese, shredded. Or medium cheddar; 8 oz extra sharp cheddar cheese, shredded; 4 oz bite-size fresh mozzarella cheese balls; 5 oz package sliced pepperoni, slices halved; 1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese; 1/4 cup bread crumbs for top (optional)

lordniconz @cook_3562992

Found this recipe and it tastes great, and kids love it! Very cheap to make!

lordniconz @cook_3562992

Found this recipe and it tastes great, and kids love it! Very cheap to make!

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Ingredients

1 hour

16 servings

16 ozpackage dried farfalle pata
2 mediumgreen sweet peppers, seeded and cut into 2-inch strips.
1/4 cupbutter
1/4 cupall-purpose flour
1/2 tspsalt
1/2 tspdried oregano, crushed
1 clovegarlic, minced
4 cupwhole milk
8 ozAmerican cheese, shredded. Or medium cheddar
8 ozextra sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
4 ozbite-size fresh mozzarella cheese balls
5 ozpackage sliced pepperoni, slices halved
1/4 cupshredded parmesan cheese
1/4 cupbread crumbs for top (optional)

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Steps

1 hour

1

Preheat oven to 400°f
2

Grease a 3-quart shallow baking dish, and set aside.
3

Cheese sauce:
4

Heat butter in medium sauce pan until melted.
5

Stir in flour, salt, oregano, and garlic; cook and stir for 1 minute.
6

Gradually stir in milk. Cook and stir for 1 minute more. Remove from heat.
7

Gradually add American cheese and sharp cheddar cheese, stirring until melted.
8

Cook pasta according to package directions, adding sweet peppers for the last 2 minutes of cooking; drain and return to pan.
9

Add cheese sauce, mozzarella balls, and pepperoni to cooked pasta; stir to combine.
10

Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish.
11

Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and bread crumbs (if want bread crumbs).
12

Bake, uncovered, about 30 minutes or until bubbly and browned.
13

Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.