Description
Indulge in this creamy and comforting Cheesy Baked Rigatoni recipe! Packed with rich cheese, savory marinara sauce, and perfectly baked to golden perfection
Ingredients
Scale
- 16 oz rigatoni pasta
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 chopped onion
- 1/2 tsp each salt and pepper
- 1 tsp each garlic powder, paprika, Italian seasoning
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 2 24 oz jars marinara
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 1/2 cups ricotta cheese
- 8 oz shredded mozzarella cheese
- Dried parsley
- Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Heat a pot of water over high heat and boil 16 oz of pasta following the directions on the package. I used 16 oz of Rigatoni, but penne or ziti would also work for this recipe.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 lb of ground beef and a chopped onion. Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes.
- Once the ground beef is fully cooked, drain any extra grease and add 1 tbsp of minced garlic. Stir well. Add 2 jars of marinara sauce and 1/2 cup of heavy cream. Stir the sauce together and turn the heat off.
- Pour half of the cooked pasta in a greased 9×13 baking dish. Add half of the meat/sauce mixture to the baking dish and stir the pasta around just to get them all covered in sauce.
- Next, use a large spoon to drop about 1 1/2 cups of ricotta cheese all over the first layer of the pasta.
- Top the ricotta cheese with half of the shredded mozzarella. Add the rest of the pasta, meat/sauce mixture, and the rest of the shredded mozzarella cheese.
- Bake in the oven at 375 degrees F for about 25 minutes uncovered. Once the cheese is golden brown and bubbling, it’s time to eat! Top with dried parsley and some Parmesan cheese. Enjoy!
- Prep Time: 25minutes
- Cook Time: 25minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: Cheesy Baked Rigatoni