Pizza Pasta

• 25 cherry tomatoes, diced
• 1 medium red onion, chopped
• 2 cups sliced mushrooms
• 1 small green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 stick pepperoni, casing removed and cut into a small dice
• 1 pound ball fresh mozzarella or fresh smoked mozzarella, diced
• 20 leaves fresh basil, torn or thinly sliced
• 1 pound wagon wheel pasta, cooked to al dente, then drained
• Dressing:
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves or Italian dried seasoning
• 2 rounded tablespoon tomato paste
• 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1/3-1/2 cup reserved pasta water

1. Saute onion, pepper & mushrooms until tender. Add tomatoes and pepperoni and saute until warm.
2. Meanwhile, cook pasta & drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water.
3. Whisk garlic salt, oregano or Italian seasoning and tomato paste together. Stream in extra-virgin olive oil while continuing to whisk dressing. Add reserved pasta water as needeed for desired consistency.
4. Combine sauted ingredients, mozzarella, basil, pasta and dressing in a big bowl. Season with fresh ground black pepper.

tomatoes, red onion, mushrooms, green bell pepper, pepperoni, mozzarella, basil, wagon wheel pasta, dressing, garlic salt, oregano, tomato paste, extravirgin olive oil, freshly ground black pepper, reserved pasta water

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/pizza-pasta-50143709 (may not work)