MOP-it-up Pasta Salad Mushrooms, Peppers and Onions Pasta Salad with Red Pepper Pesto

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Red Pepper Pesto Sauce:

1 cup drained, packed roasted red peppers

2 small cloves garlic

1 (3-ounce) jar pignoli/pine nuts

1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, a couple of handfuls

Salt and pepper

1/3 cup grated Parmesan

1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, eyeball it

Salad:

1 pound mini penne or gemelli pasta, cooked to al dente

1 cup drained marinated mushrooms, sliced

1/4 cup Italian hot pepper rings, drained and chopped

1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped

1/2 large red onion, chopped