# 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.
3. In a large skillet, cook 1 lb ground beef with 1 chopped onion, salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes until beef is fully cooked.
4. Drain grease from beef and add 1 tbsp minced garlic.
5. Add 2 (24 oz) jars 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. Top with half of the mozzarella cheese.
7. Repeat the layering process with the remaining pasta, meat sauce, and mozzarella cheese.
8. Bake uncovered at 375 degrees F for about 25 minutes, or until cheese is golden brown and bubbly.
9. Top with dried parsley and Parmesan cheese.

## Equipment

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

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2eaq9RU/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/fa1225a4-9336-4670-a585-9d8221304b75
- Extracted: 2025-01-18

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