Rigatoni Pasta

Rigatoni Pasta

This easy baked Rigatoni Pasta is made with a homemade tomato-based meat sauce and tons of mozzarella cheese!

This easy rigatoni recipe is great to prepare ahead for busy nights throughout the week – simply refrigerate this Rigatoni Pasta bake until you’re ready to cook and serve!

I don’t know anyone who doesn’t love pasta.

It’s easy to prepare, it’s hearty, it’s comforting and it can even be relatively healthy! When the cooler weather hits, this is my favorite of the Rigatoni Pasta recipes that warm me back up from the inside out.

There is just nothing that brings people together more than cheesy pasta! I know I definitely don’t have a hard time getting everyone to the table when the best rigatoni recipe is on it !

• PREP TIME 10 minutes
• COOK TIME 40 minutes
• TOTAL TIME 50 minutes
• SERVINGS 8 servings
• COURSE Dinner
• CUISINE American

Ingredients

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 medium onion diced
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 5 cups tomato pasta sauce about 2 jars
• 1 lb Rigatoni pasta about 500 g
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
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Instructions

1. In a large saucepan, crumble and cook ground beef and onion over medium heat until browned and onions have softened. Drain any juices.
2. Add Italian seasoning, garlic, salt and pepper and cook 1 minute.
3. Add the pasta sauce and cook, stirring occasionally, over medium heat, for 5 minutes. Set aside.
4. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil over high heat. Add rigatoni, reduce heat to medium-high, and cook just until al dente (it will continue to cook in the oven).
5. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water and drain. Stir pasta water into meat sauce.
6. Combine pasta and pasta sauce in saucepan. Pour into a lightly greased 9x13" or similar baking dish.
7. Cover with a lightly greased piece of foil and bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes or until heated through.
8. Optionally, cover and refrigerate up to 2 days. Bake at 350 degrees F until heated through, about 30-40 minutes.
9. Uncover and sprinkle with cheese. Bake an additional 10 minutes, until cheese has started to brown.

NUTRITION INFORMATION 

Calories: 461, Fat: 15g, Saturated Fat: 7g, Cholesterol: 60mg, Sodium: 1310mg, Potassium: 849mg, Carbohydrates: 53g, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 8g, Protein: 26g, Vitamin A: 17.3%, Vitamin C: 14.6%, Calcium: 19.7%, Iron: 21.5%