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Cheesy Baked Rigatoni
Serves 1
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Directions
1
Get the pan over medium heat and drop in a pound of ground beef with a diced onion along with the seasonings.
2
Drop 16 ounces of rigatoni into some boiling water.
3
Add a tablespoon of garlic and two 24-ounce jars of marinara sauce to the ground beef.
4
Turn the heat to low, pour in a half cup of heavy cream, and let hang out until the pasta finishes up.
5
Pour in half the rigatoni along with half of the meat sauce and mix that together.
6
Dollop in about 12 ounces of ricotta.
7
Add the rest of your pasta, along with the rest of that meat sauce, and then sprinkle one more cup of mozzarella over the top.
8
Place into a 375-degree oven for about 30 minutes.
9
Top with some parmesan cheese once the pasta is golden and bubbly.
Ingredients
16 oz rigatoni pasta
1 lb ground beef
1 chopped onion
0.5 tsp salt
0.5 tsp pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp Italian seasoning
0.25 tsp red pepper flakes
1 tbsp minced garlic
2 jars marinara sauce
0.5 cup heavy cream
1.5 cups ricotta cheese
8 oz shredded mozzarella cheese
dried parsley
Parmesan cheese
Equipment
pan
pot
baking dish
Tips
Penne or ziti can be used as alternatives to rigatoni.
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