Baked Rigatoni
A delicious Baked Rigatoni recipe perfect for family meals, featuring pasta, ground beef, marinara, and cheese.
Equipment
- oven
- large pan
- 13x9 inch Baking Dish
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped or minced
- 1 pound ground beef
- 40 ounces marinara sauce approximately 5 cups
- 1 pound dried rigatoni cooked according to packet directions until just al dente
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cups grated mozzarella cheese
- ¼ cup fresh basil roughly chopped, for garnishing
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C).
- Cook the rigatoni pasta according to instructions on the package. Once al dente, drain and set aside.
- While the pasta is cooking, heat olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the diced onion and cook, stirring, until just softened. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant.
- Place ground beef into the pan and cook, breaking up any chunks while it browns. Cook until there is no pink left.
- Add marinara sauce to the ground beef and stir until heated through. Season to taste with salt and pepper and remove from the heat.
- Stir the beef mixture through the cooked pasta. Transfer to a 13x9 inch baking dish and cover loosely with a sheet of foil.
- Bake the rigatoni at 350°F (177°C) for 20 minutes. Remove the foil, sprinkle over the mozzarella and bake for a further 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and lightly golden.
Nutrition
Serving: 3cupsCalories: 662kcalCarbohydrates: 70gProtein: 34gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 83mgSodium: 1186mgPotassium: 1006mgFiber: 6gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 1124IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 254mgIron: 5mg
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