Valentine Pizza Pasta
Do you like making “cute” food for your family? Well they will LOVE this one. Easy and you can use what you have in the frig or add your favorite pizza toppings. 
Here is what you will need:
1 box mini penne or favorite pasta
1 jar marinara
1 smoked sausage
1 onion
2 peppers, red or green
1 tbsp minced garlic
10-12 pepperoni
1 block of cream cheese
1 tbsp olive oil
2-3 cups of shredded cheese, cheddar or mozzarella
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Boil and salt water for pasta. Then toss in pasta to boil for 7-10 minutes.
- Sauté garlic, peppers and onions in olive oil. Then add smoked sausage thinly sliced or quartered.
- Drain pasta and put in greased 9x13 casserole dish. Add 1 block of cream cheese. Stir in until completely melted.
- Next fold pepperoni in half and cut half a heart then unfold. Think back to making hearts out of construction paper in 1st grade. LOL. Cut about 10-12 pieces.
- Stir marinara sauce into sautéed mix and let it simmer for about 10-15 minutes. Then pour over pasta.
- Finally, top with shredded cheese and pepperoni hearts.
- Bake for 30 minutes. Serve and enjoy