Rigatoni

5 from 1 vote

Rigatoni tossed in a homemade creamy and tender meat sauce. It's a quick and easy delicious pasta dish made with simple ingredients in under 30 minutes!

Prep Time5

Cook Time20

Total Time25

Course: Entree

Cuisine: Italian American

Servings:

Calories: 635kcal

Author: Julie Maestre

Ingredients

1 lb rigatoni
1 lb ground beef or 1.5 lbs
28 ounces canned crushed tomatoes
15 ounces canned crushed tomatoes
½ cup heavy cream
1 small onion finely diced
2 garlic cloves finely minced
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
½ teaspoon sugar optional
¼ cup parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons fresh basil
¼ cup pasta water optional
red crushed pepper to taste optional
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Brown the ground beef in a large pot, this should take about 5-6 minutes.
Add the onions and cook for 2-3 minutes. Stir in the garlic, red crushed pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and Italian seasoning. Cook for 20 seconds.
Stir in the crushed tomatoes, sugar, and basil. Cover and cook for 10 minutes.
While the meat sauce cooks, cook the rigatoni according to package instructions and reserve about 1/4 cup of pasta water. I highly recommend cooking the rigatoni al dente.
Once the 10 minutes are up, uncover and add the heavy cream. Season the sauce generously with salt and pepper. If you like it extra spicy, add more red crushed pepper. If you want the pasta saucier, add the pasta water.
Stir in the cooked pasta and check for seasoning. Top it off with fresh parmesan cheese and chopped basil, if desired.

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