# 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
- 0.5 cup heavy cream
- 1.5 cups ricotta cheese
- 8 oz shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 dried parsley
- 1 Parmesan cheese

## Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Boil 16 oz of rigatoni pasta according to the package directions.
3. In a large skillet, cook 1 lb ground beef with 1 chopped onion, seasoned with salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, Italian seasoning and red pepper flakes.
4. Once cooked, drain the grease and add 1 tbsp of minced garlic. Stir.
5. Add 2 (24 oz) jars of marinara sauce and 1/2 cup heavy cream to the beef mixture. Stir and turn off the heat.
6. In a greased 9x13 baking dish, layer half of the cooked pasta, half of the meat sauce, and 1 1/2 cups of ricotta cheese.
7. Top with half of the mozzarella cheese.
8. Add remaining pasta, meat sauce, and mozzarella cheese.
9. Bake at 375 degrees F for about 30 minutes, or until golden brown and bubbly.
10. Top with dried parsley and Parmesan cheese.

## Equipment

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

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2d1vArJ/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/2ed931b9-1ca2-421e-b276-340ad9c03bd2
- Extracted: 2025-01-18

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