Baked Rigatoni
Baked Rigatoni is full of zesty meat, tender noodles and lots of cheese! Super simple and incredibly delicious, this is the ultimate comfort food!
Servings: 6 People
Ingredients
- 16 ounce rigatoni pasta
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 small onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 pound ground sausage
- 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
- salt and pepper
- 2 (24 ounce jars) marinara sauce or Homemade Marinara
- 16 ounce mozzarella cheese shredded
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese shredded
- chopped basil for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 inch baking dish and set aside. In a large pot, bring water to a boil and cook the 16 ounce rigatoni pasta according to package directions.
- In a medium-sized saucepan over medium-high heat, add 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil, 1 small onion, and 3 cloves garlic. Sauté until tender.
- Add 1 pound lean ground beef and 1 pound ground sausage and cook and crumble until no longer pink.
- Add in t1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning, salt and pepper to taste, and 2 (24 ounce jars) marinara sauce or Homemade Marinara . Reduce heat and let simmer.
- Drain the pasta and return to the large pot. Add the meat sauce to the pot and stir until combined.
- Spread half of the meat sauce and pasta mixture in the bottom of your 9x13 inch dish.
- Layer with half of the cheese. Repeat with remaining meat sauce and pasta mixture and cheese.
- Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes or until bubbly.
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Notes
Originally posted March 14, 2021
Updated on September 13, 2023
Nutrition
Calories: 906kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 58g | Fat: 46g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 167mg | Sodium: 1144mg | Potassium: 726mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 648IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 530mg | Iron: 4mg
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