Cheesy Rigatoni Pasta Bake
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Ingredients
- 1 ½ lbs ground beef
- 1 lb hot Italian sausage
- 1 onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 ½ tsp oregano
- 1 ½ tsp basil
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 2 15 oz cans tomato sauce
- 12 oz can tomato paste
- 1 15 oz can water
- 15 oz can diced tomatoes
- 16 oz ricotta cheese
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese
- 24 oz mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 16 oz box rigatoni pasta
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º and lightly spray a 9x13 baking dish with a nonstick spray.
- In a large skillet or frying pan, brown ground beef, Italian sausage, and onions until meat is thoroughly cooked and onions are translucent. Add garlic and continue cooking for 2 more minutes.
- Drain grease and return to pan.
- Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, diced tomatoes, water, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper. Stir.
- Cover and bring to a boil over medium heat.
- Reduce heat and simmer while pasta is cooking.
- Cook pasta according to package directions for al dente. Rinse and place back in pot.
- Add meat mixture to pasta, stir.
- Spoon half meat mixture into prepared baking dish. Top with half of the shredded mozzarella cheese.
- Next, add ricotta cheese by spoonful on top of cheese and spread to cover. Sprinkle parmesan cheese.
- Add remaining meat mixture followed by the remaining cheese.
- Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
- Remove foil and bake for an additional 5-10 minutes.
- Carefully remove from oven and enjoy with a side salad and garlic bread.