Pepperoni Rigatoni with Italian Chop Salad

Wine Pairing: Shiraz or Syrah

Ingredients for the Pepperoni Rigatoni:
1 pound rigatoni
½ pound pepperoni, chopped
1 jar spaghetti sauce (or use my homemade spaghetti sauce recipe)
¼ pound of Italian four cheese blend (or you can use mozzarella)

Ingredients for the Italian Chop Salad:

• ½ head of lettuce, chopped
• 1 cup of spinach, chopped
• ¼ cup of Italian dressing
• ½ cup of mozzarella cheese, grated or cut into small chunks
• 1 tomato, chopped
• 1 stalk of celery, chopped
• ½ cup of red onion, chopped
• Optional: ¼ cup of chopped pepperoni

Cook the rigatoni in a pot of boiling salted water.
Mix the lettuce and spinach together and toss with the Italian dressing.
Place in a salad bowl and top with the cheese, then celery, onion, and tomato.
Place in the refrigerator until dinner is ready.
Drain rigatoni. Pour the spaghetti sauce over it and stir.
Add the chopped pepperoni and keep on low heat for a few minutes till it warms through.
Serve the pasta and salad with a Shiraz wine.

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