rigatoni pasta bake

Pasta is one of the most incredible creations on the planet. You can use pasta for many things such as pasta salads, spaghetti, lasagna, and more. And, If your one to enjoy all things pasta, then this recipe is for you. This Rigatoni Pasta Bake is great for a family dinner or to enjoy with friends on any occasion.

Rigatoni Pasta Bake

rigatoni pasta

beef

Italian sausage (casings removed)

tomatoes

(2 cans) tomato sauce

tomato paste

garlic powder

Italian seasoning

sugar

salt (to taste)

tsp pepper

mozzarella cheese

Parmesan cheese (finely shredded)

In a large pot of boiling water, cook pasta according to package directions, until al dente.

In a 3 Qt saucepan, brown ground beef and sausage, on medium,  until crumbly and cooked through. Stir crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, and tomato paste. Stir in garlic powder, Italian seasoning, sugar, salt, and pepper. Allow to simmer 3 - 5 minutes, allowing the flavors to combine. If the sauce seems a little thick, add a small amount of water. Gently stir pasta into sauce.

Grease a 9 x 13 inch baking dish with cooking spray. Add half the pasta and sauce mixture to the baking dish. Sprinkle half the Mozzarella and Parmesan over the pasta. Repeat with a second layer.

Bake in preheated 325 oven, covered with foil, for 20-25 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 15 - 20 minutes, until hot and bubbly.

Baked rigatoni with meat sauce and cheese is easy to make and the perfect crowd-pleaser.

Baked Rigatoni

onion

garlic (minced)

salt (or

black pepper

pasta sauce (approximately two jars)

Rigatoni pasta (plus ½ cup pasta water

Preheat oven to 350℉. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.

In a large saucepan brown ground beef and onion over medium heat, breaking up the beef as it cooks. Drain any fat.

Add Italian seasoning, garlic, salt and pepper and cook 1 minute.

Add the pasta sauce and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. Set aside.

Meanwhile, add rigatoni to the boiling water, and cook just to al dente according to the package directions (it will continue to cook in the oven).

Reserve ½ cup pasta water and drain. Stir pasta water into meat sauce.

Combine pasta and pasta sauce in a saucepan. Lightly grease a 3-quart baking dish, and transfer the pasta mixture.

Cover with a lightly greased piece of foil and bake at 350°F for 15 minutes or until heated through.

Uncover and sprinkle with cheese. Bake an additional 10 minutes, until cheese has started to brown.

I doubled the recipe using Italian sausage, and added mushrooms.  Typically my husband doesn't like baked things that he considers "casseroles" but he thoroughly enjoyed this.  I had extra that I assembled in a tin type container and froze it so my son can cook it on his own at a later time.

Excellent and so easy to make!   My company raves about the flavor!

it was an absolute hit. I had all these ingredients right in my house. and I'm in school so this was a perfect quick recipe to make.

Simply delicious. Used up my various pastas to make 16oz. Made my own marinara sauce like recipe gives the option to do so. Makes a big lasagne full of delicious, comfort food. Definitely will make again.

This was awesome. I used ground beef and ground turkey, extra Italian seasoning and mozzarella and Parmesan mixed. My family loved it. So easy, so good!Louise

Just made this recipe and it turned out amazing ! I added some mushrooms and garnished the top with chopped parsley :) super delish, thank you.

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