# Baked Spaghetti (Rigatoni)

This is a baked pasta dish that is a variation of the viral baked spaghetti, using rigatoni instead of spaghetti, featuring a cheesy Alfredo base topped with a savory meat sauce.

- Total time: 14 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 pound ground beef
- Kinder's Creamy Steakhouse seasoning
- salt
- rigatoni
- 0.5 half chopped white onion
- marinara sauce
- Alfredo sauce
- 1 handful mozzarella cheese
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

## Instructions

1. Bring a pot of water to a boil.
2. Start cooking 1 pound of ground beef in a pan.
3. Season the ground beef with Kinder's Creamy Steakhouse seasoning.
4. Add salt to the boiling water.
5. Add rigatoni to the boiling water and set a timer for 12 minutes to cook the pasta.
6. Add half a chopped white onion to the cooking meat and mix.
7. Add marinara sauce to the cooked meat and let it sit and simmer.
8. Once the pasta is done, add it to a greased 9x12 baking dish.
9. Top the pasta with a jar of Alfredo sauce.
10. Add a handful of mozzarella cheese to the pasta and Alfredo sauce.
11. Season the pasta and Alfredo sauce with the same seasoning used for the meat.
12. Mix the pasta, Alfredo sauce, cheese, and seasoning.
13. Layer the top of the pasta with the meat sauce, do not mix it in.
14. Add about 2 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese to the top.
15. Broil for 2 minutes until golden brown.

## Equipment

- pot
- frying pan
- wooden spatula
- strainer
- 9x12 baking dish

## Tips

- Season your meat with Kinder's Creamy Steakhouse seasoning or any preferred seasoning.
- Use frozen chopped white onion for convenience, it works fine.
- Do not mix the meat sauce into the pasta and Alfredo layer; layer it on top.
- Broil for 2 minutes to get a golden-brown cheesy top layer.
- Consider salting the water for pasta based on personal preference, either before or after boiling.
- Take advantage of any quiet time to prepare the meal.
- My husband should rub my feet tonight because I made his favorite dinner and I'm carrying his baby (according to the creator)

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTj7oX9aW/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/f7cb6c99-6f0d-4e09-966a-2540fdb617f7
- Extracted: 2025-06-21

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