Baked Rigatoni
Made with ground sausage and beef, cheese, and rigatoni, this baked rigatoni is a quick and easy delicious recipe!
Servings: 6
Calories: 1007kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb rigatoni pasta
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 lb ground sausage
- 1 onion finely diced
- 2 garlic cloves finely minced
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 24.5 oz marinara sauce
- 15 oz alfredo sauce
- 14.5 oz diced tomatoes
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese fresh or shredded
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil optional
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
- Add the ground beef and sausage to a large pot and brown it completely. This should take about 10 minutes.
- Stir in the onions, garlic, and red pepper flakes, and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Stir in the marinara sauce, Alfredo sauce, canned tomatoes, Italian seasoning, and fresh basil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for 15 minutes.
- Once the 15 minutes are up, check for seasoning and add salt and pepper if needed.
- Stir in the cooked pasta and then transfer it to a baking dish. Top it off with mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese, and bake for 5 minutes uncoverd.
- Broil for 1-2 minutes or until the cheese melts completely. Enjoy!
Notes
- Make sure to check for seasoning before placing it in the oven. If it needs more salt and pepper, add it before you top it off with cheese.
- Cook the pasta in boiling salted water until it's al dente for best results.
- If you don't want to bake the rigatoni, you don't have to! Simply add the cheese straight to the pot, and it will melt with the heat from the meat sauce.
- Feel free to season the meat sauce to your liking, add the spices of your choice.
Nutrition
Calories: 1007kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 58g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 21g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 187mg | Sodium: 1870mg | Potassium: 1101mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 947IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 324mg | Iron: 5mg