Cheesy Baked Rigatoni
  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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 ½ cup of heavy cream. Stir the sauce together and turn the heat off.

  5. Pour half of the cooked pasta in a greased 9x13 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.

  6. Next, use a large spoon to drop about 1 ½ cups of ricotta cheese all over the first layer of the pasta.

  7. 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.

  8. 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!

Course🍽️Main Course

Diets🥩Carnivore...

Category🍝Pasta

Cuisine🇮🇹Italian

Occasions📆Everyday👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Family Meal

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyEasy ⏰ 45m

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