Cheesy Baked Rigatoni
Directions
- 1Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- 2Boil 16 oz of rigatoni pasta.
- 3In a large skillet, cook 1 lb ground beef with 1 chopped onion. Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes.
- 4Once beef is cooked, drain grease and add 1 tbsp minced garlic.
- 5Add 2 (24 oz) jars marinara sauce and 1/2 cup heavy cream to the skillet; stir and turn off heat.
- 6Pour half the cooked pasta into a greased 9x13 baking dish. Add half the meat sauce, then dollop 12 oz ricotta cheese over the pasta.
- 7Top with half the mozzarella cheese.
- 8Add remaining pasta and meat sauce.
- 9Top with remaining mozzarella cheese.
- 10Bake at 375 degrees F for about 30 minutes, until golden brown and bubbly.
- 11Top with dried parsley and Parmesan cheese.
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 24 oz jars marinara sauce
- 0.5 cup heavy cream
- 1.5 cups ricotta cheese
- 8 oz shredded mozzarella cheese
- 0 dried parsley
- 0 Parmesan cheese
Equipment
panbaking dishlarge skillet9x13 baking dish
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