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Creamy Rigatoni

This delicious creamy rigatoni is absolutely delicious and made with two types of sauce, a white sauce and a meat sauce with ground beef and Italian sausage, lots of cheese and rigatoni pasta.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Creamy Rigatoni, Creamy Rigatoni Pasta, Rigatoni Pasta
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 1074kcal
Author: Great Grub, Delicious Treats

Ingredients

For the Meat Sauce

For the Creamy White Sauce

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350° and spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook pasta per package directions for al dente. Reserve ½ cup of pasta water, then drain pasta and set aside.
  • In a large skillet or frying pan, over medium high heat, cook ground beef, Italian sausage and onions until meat is not longer pink and onions are tender. Drain and return to pan.
  • Sprinkle with seasonings, stir.
  • Pour tomato sauce and tomato paste into the meat mixture. Stir to combine, cover and let simmer, stirring occasionally.
  • In a medium saucepan, over medium heat, melt butter and then stir in flour.
  • Pour heavy whipping cream and stir until combine.
  • Add Parmesan cheese, stir until melted and add salt and pepper.
  • Add pasta water to cheese sauce, stir.
  • Add cooked pasta to cheese sauce, stir to combine.
  • Pour pasta and cheese sauce into prepared baking dish followed by ground beef mixture on top.
  • Sprinkle with shredded cheese and bake uncovered for 20 minutes or until the cheese is hot and bubbly.
  • Serve with a side salad and garlic bread.

Notes

Nutritional values are approximate.
 
Please note that these values can change with different brands and any modifications made to the recipe. For the most accurate information, use a nutritional calculator with the exact brands and measurements.
 
Recipe inspired, and white sauce recipe, from Dine with Debi

Nutrition

Calories: 1074kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 74g | Saturated Fat: 38g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 25g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 214mg | Sodium: 1704mg | Potassium: 1171mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 2619IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 500mg | Iron: 5mg