# Cheesy Baked Rigatoni

A kid-friendly pasta dinner with rigatoni, meat sauce, ricotta, and mozzarella baked until golden and bubbly.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 16 oz rigatoni pasta
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 chopped onion
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 0.25 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 2 jars marinara sauce
- 0.5 cup heavy cream
- 1.5 cups ricotta cheese
- 8 oz shredded mozzarella cheese
- dried parsley
- Parmesan cheese

## Instructions

1. Get the pan over medium heat and drop in a pound of ground beef with a diced onion along with the seasonings.
2. Drop 16 ounces of rigatoni into some boiling water.
3. Add a tablespoon of garlic and two 24-ounce jars of marinara sauce to the ground beef.
4. Turn the heat to low, pour in a half cup of heavy cream, and let hang out until the pasta finishes up.
5. Pour in half the rigatoni along with half of the meat sauce and mix that together.
6. Dollop in about 12 ounces of ricotta.
7. Add the rest of your pasta, along with the rest of that meat sauce, and then sprinkle one more cup of mozzarella over the top.
8. Place into a 375-degree oven for about 30 minutes.
9. Top with some parmesan cheese once the pasta is golden and bubbly.

## Equipment

- pan
- pot
- baking dish

## Tips

- Penne or ziti can be used as alternatives to rigatoni.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJ__Cxyg5vz/?igsh=MXh6c3M3OXhraGM4eQ==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/154a6381-f862-4808-95be-a09b76939507
- Extracted: 2025-06-09

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