Cheesy Baked Rigatoni

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Heat your pan over medium heat and drop in a pound of ground beef with a diced onion along with the seasonings.
  2. 2Heat your pan over medium heat and drop in a pound of ground beef with a diced onion along with the seasonings.
  3. 3Heat your pan over medium heat and drop in a pound of ground beef with a diced onion along with the seasonings.
  4. 4Drop 16 ounces of rigatoni in to some boiling water, or you could use penne, or whatever pasta you got on hand.
  5. 5Drop 16 ounces of rigatoni in to some boiling water, or you could use penne, or whatever pasta you got on hand.
  6. 6Drop 16 ounces of rigatoni in to some boiling water, or you could use penne, or whatever pasta you got on hand.
  7. 7Add busy people garlic and 2 24 ounce jars of marinara.
  8. 8Add busy people garlic and 2 24 ounce jars of marinara.
  9. 9Add busy people garlic and 2 24 ounce jars of marinara.
  10. 10Flip that heat all the way down to low and pour in 1/2 cup heavy cream and let it hang out until the pasta finishes up.
  11. 11Flip that heat all the way down to low and pour in 1/2 cup heavy cream and let it hang out until the pasta finishes up.
  12. 12Flip that heat all the way down to low and pour in 1/2 cup heavy cream and let it hang out until the pasta finishes up.
  13. 13Grab a big baking dish and pour in half your rigatoni, along with half of your meat sauce.
  14. 14Grab a big baking dish and pour in half your rigatoni, along with half of your meat sauce.
  15. 15Grab a big baking dish and pour in half your rigatoni, along with half of your meat sauce.
  16. 16Mix that together and then dollop in about 12 ounces ricotta.
  17. 17Mix that together and then dollop in about 12 ounces ricotta.
  18. 18Mix that together and then dollop in about 12 ounces ricotta.
  19. 19Add on the rest of your pasta along with the rest of that meat sauce, and then sprinkle one more cup of mozzarella over the top.
  20. 20Add on the rest of your pasta along with the rest of that meat sauce, and then sprinkle one more cup of mozzarella over the top.
  21. 21Add on the rest of your pasta along with the rest of that meat sauce, and then sprinkle one more cup of mozzarella over the top.
  22. 22Put it into a 375 degree oven for about 30 minutes.
  23. 23Put it into a 375 degree oven for about 30 minutes.
  24. 24Put it into a 375 degree oven for about 30 minutes.
  25. 25For the last couple minutes, play my favorite game of will the broiler burn it or brown it.
  26. 26For the last couple minutes, play my favorite game of will the broiler burn it or brown it.
  27. 27For the last couple minutes, play my favorite game of will the broiler burn it or brown it.
  28. 28Once it's golden and bubbly, you can just pull it out and top with some parmesan cheese and you've got dinner ready for the next two nights.
  29. 29Once it's golden and bubbly, you can just pull it out and top with some parmesan cheese and you've got dinner ready for the next two nights.
  30. 30Once it's golden and bubbly, you can just pull it out and top with some parmesan cheese and you've got dinner ready for the next two nights.

Ingredients

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

Equipment

panpotbaking dishoven

Tips

  • Penne or ziti would also work for this recipe.