broken noodles

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 (4 ounce) package sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1/2 cup marinara sauce
• 1/2 tomato, chopped
• 1/4 cup sliced black olives
• 4 slices green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch dice
• 4 slices red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch dice
• 1 artichoke heart, quartered
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 10 ounces cavatappi (corkscrew) pasta
• 2 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese, or to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir mushrooms in the hot oil until slightly softened, 5 to 10 minutes. add marinara sauce, tomato, olives, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, artichoke heart, garlic, basil, salt, and pepper to mushrooms; bring to a boil. simmer until tomato sauce is heated through, 5 to 10 minutes.
• bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. cook cavatappi in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. drain and transfer to a serving bowl.
• sprinkle mozzarella cheese over cavatappi. pour tomato sauce over mozzarella layer; sprinkle with parmesan cheese.