# Cheesy Baked Rigatoni

Cheesy Baked Rigatoni is an easy pasta dish the whole family loves!

- Servings: 6 servings
- Total time: 30 min
- 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 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

## Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Boil 16 oz of rigatoni pasta.
3. In 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.
4. Once beef is cooked, drain grease and add 1 tbsp minced garlic.
5. Add 2 (24 oz) jars marinara sauce and 1/2 cup heavy cream to the skillet; stir and turn off heat.
6. Pour half the cooked pasta into a greased 9x13 baking dish. Add half the meat sauce, then dollop 12 oz ricotta cheese over the pasta.
7. Top with half the mozzarella cheese.
8. Add remaining pasta and meat sauce.
9. Top with remaining mozzarella cheese.
10. Bake at 375 degrees F for about 30 minutes, until golden brown and bubbly.
11. Top with dried parsley and Parmesan cheese.

## Equipment

- pan
- baking dish
- large skillet
- 9x13 baking dish

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8FVLQ5h/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/15fdeed0-8f3b-44e8-88c4-dbe08b17d973
- Extracted: 2025-01-18

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