Baked Rigatoni with Beef
Make this Ignited Rigatoni with Beef the idol of any weeknight. Loaded with rigatoni pasta, ground beef, two different types of rubbish and plenitude of sauce, this hearty and comforting baked rigatoni will have everyone at the table asking for seconds — indeed the picky eaters.
Ingredients
- Uncooked Rigatoni Pasta: 2 3/4 CUPS (about 8 oz)
- Ground Beef : 1 lb
- Organic tomato basil pasta sauce (Muir Glen): 1 Jar (26 oz)
- Shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese: 2 CUPs (8 oz)
- Grated Parmesan cheese: 1/2 CUP
- Small fresh basil leaves, if desired
Preparation:
Step 1:
Heat Roaster to 350 °F. Spray 13x9- inch( 3- quart) glass baking dish with cuisine spray. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package; return to pasta- cuisine pot.
Step 2:
Meanwhile, in 10- inch skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 twinkles, stirring constantly, until completely cooked; drain, and add to pot with pasta.
Step 3:
Add pasta sauce and 1 mug of the mozzarella to pot with pasta and beef, stir to combine, also pour into baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining 1 mug mozzarella and the Parmesan rubbish.
Step 4:
Cover with foil, singe 25 to 30 Mins or until dish is at least 165 °F in center. Garnish with basil.
Tips
For another option, you can easily replace the ground beef in this rigatoni pasta bake with ground turkey.
