Serve Easy Cheesy Baked Rigatoni any day of the week for the family! This is one of my favorite pasta recipes.
Are you trying to figure out what to make for dinner this week for the family?
Pasta recipes are a perfect solution!
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Today I’m sharing this Baked Rigatoni recipe as an option to serve for your family this week.
If you aren’t familiar with rigatoni pasta, it’s just a tube-shaped pasta. larger than penne and ziti and slightly curved.
This Baked Rigatoni pairs well with your favorite fresh hot bread and a side salad!
Plus, this recipe calls for fresh broccoli that can be hidden in the recipe for picky eaters.
I hope you enjoy this recipe!
Easy Cheesy Baked Rigatoni
Ingredients:
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 lb. rigatoni pasta
- 1 lb. sweet Italian sausage
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 head fresh broccoli florets, chopped small
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 1 jar of pasta sauce
- 1 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
- 1 ½ cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
To prepare the topping, mix the ricotta cheese and Italian seasoning together in a small bowl and set aside.
Cook pasta per package instructions, drain (reserve ½ cup pasta water), set aside.
In a large skillet, brown the Italian sausage in olive oil, breaking into small crumbles as it cooks.
Add broccoli and garlic to the skillet and cook for about 3 minutes.
Stir in the pasta sauce, ½ cup parmesan, and a little pasta water to thin sauce as needed.
Prepare a 13×9 casserole dish with a light coat of nonstick spray.
Spoon ½ of the pasta mixture into the dish.
Dollop spoonfuls of the topping mixture over the pasta.
Sprinkle on ¼ cup of the parmesan and ½ of the mozzarella.
Layer on remaining pasta mixture.
Sprinkle on remaining cheese.
Bake for about 20 minutes until cheese is melted and top is golden brown.
Let rest 5 minutes.
Serve & enjoy!
Easy Cheesy Baked Rigatoni
Ingredients
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 lb rigatoni pasta
- 1 lb sweet Italian sausage
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 head fresh broccoli florets, chopped small
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 1 jar of pasta sauce
- 1 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
- 1 ½ cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
To prepare the topping, mix the ricotta cheese and Italian seasoning together in a small bowl and set aside.
Cook pasta per package instructions, drain (reserve ½ cup pasta water), set aside.
In a large skillet, brown the Italian sausage in olive oil, breaking into small crumbles as it cooks.
Add broccoli and garlic to the skillet and cook for about 3 minutes.
Stir in the pasta sauce, ½ cup parmesan, and a little pasta water to thin sauce as needed.
Prepare a 13x9 casserole dish with a light coat of nonstick spray.
Spoon ½ of the pasta mixture into the dish.
Dollop spoonfuls of the topping mixture over the pasta.
Sprinkle on ¼ cup of the parmesan and ½ of the mozzarella.
Layer on remaining pasta mixture.
Sprinkle on remaining cheese.
Bake for about 20 minutes until cheese is melted and top is golden brown.
Let rest 5 minutes.
Serve & enjoy!