Cheesy Baked Rigatoni
Directions
- 1Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- 2Heat a pot of water over high heat and boil 16 oz of pasta following the directions on the package.
- 3Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- 4Add 1 lb of ground beef and a chopped onion.
- 5Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes.
- 6Once the ground beef is fully cooked, drain any extra grease and add 1 tbsp of minced garlic.
- 7Stir well.
- 8Add 2 jars of marinara sauce and 1/2 cup of heavy cream.
- 9Stir the sauce together and turn the heat off.
- 10Pour half of the cooked pasta in a greased 9x13 baking dish.
- 11Add half of the meat/sauce mixture to the baking dish and stir the pasta around just to get them all covered in sauce.
- 12Next, use a large spoon to drop about 1 1/2 cups of ricotta cheese all over the first layer of the pasta.
- 13Top the ricotta cheese with half of the shredded mozzarella.
- 14Add the rest of the pasta, meat/sauce mixture, and the rest of the shredded mozzarella cheese.
- 15Bake in the oven at 375 degrees F for about 25 minutes uncovered.
- 16Once the cheese is golden brown and bubbling, it’s time to eat!
- 17Top with dried parsley and some Parmesan cheese.
- 18Enjoy!
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 (24 oz) marinara
- 0.5 cup heavy cream
- 1.5 cups ricotta cheese
- 8 oz shredded mozzarella cheese
- Dried parsley
- Parmesan cheese
Equipment
panpotlarge skilletbaking dishoven
Tips
- You can use penne or ziti instead of rigatoni.
- For the last couple of minutes, you can play my favorite game of will the broiler burn it or brown it.
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