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Baked Rigatoni
Easiest Baked Rigatoni! Al dente rigatoni pasta is tossed with a beefy pasta sauce, blanketed with plenty of rich cheese atop, then it's baked until melty and delicious!
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 55 min⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 35 min👤 Jaclyn📖 cookingclassy
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- baking dish
- oven
- skillet
- pot
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 12 by 8-inch or 13 by 9-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
2
Cook pasta in lightly salted water about ⏱️ 1 minute shy of al dente according to directions listed on package. Reserve 1/4 cup pasta water, drain pasta.
3
Meanwhile heat olive oil in a 12-inch skillet. Add beef and cook and crumble until browned. Drain excess fat, then add garlic and saute ⏱️ 30 seconds longer.
olive oil1 Tbspminced garlic2 tsp
4
Stir in 1/4 cup pasta water, tomato basil sauce, diced tomatoes, and Italian seasoning.
5
In empty pot, toss together sauce, drained pasta, 3/4 cup mozzarella and 1/4 cup parmesan cheese. Season just lightly with salt as needed and pepper to taste.
cup parmesan cheese, (divided)1/2
6
Pour mixture into prepared baking dish. Try to cover all of the pasta with some of the sauce so it doesn't dry up during baking.
7
Sprinkle top with remaining 1 1/4 cups mozzarella and 1/4 cup parmesan cheese. Cover with foil (curve foil over to prevent cheese from sticking to foil).
cup parmesan cheese, (divided)1/2
8
Bake in preheated oven ⏱️ 25 - 30 minutes. Serve warm garnished with basil or parsley leaves.
Nutrition Facts
calories
624 kcal
fat Content
28 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
5 g
sugar Content
10 g
sodium Content
1338 mg
protein Content
44 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
116 mg
carbohydrate Content
49 g
saturated Fat Content
15 g
unsaturated Fat Content
10 g
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