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Baked Rigatoni

Baked Rigatoni

A homemade meat sauce loaded with a ricotta mixture and lots of melty cheese.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 6

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp Oil
  • ½ White Onion minced
  • 1 tbsp Minced Garlic
  • 1½ lb Ground Pork
  • 1 tbsp Italian Seasoning see recipe below
  • 2 15oz cans Tomato Sauce
  • 1 tbsp Honey
  • 2 cups Beef Broth
  • 1 lb Rigatoni
  • 12 oz Ricotta
  • 1 Egg beaten
  • 1½ cup Mozzarella Cheese shredded, divided
  • 1 cup Parmesan Cheese shredded, divided
  • 1 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 tsp Parsley
  • 1 tsp Salt

Instructions
 

  • Start water boiling for pasta (salt as desired) Preheat oven to 375degF
  • In a saute pan over medium high heat, add oil onions and garlic. Let saute for 3 minutes then add ground pork and italian seasoning. Cook until no longer pink and add tomato sauce, honey and beef broth. Reduce heat to medium low and let simmer until pasta is ready.
  • Add pasta to water and cook for 10 minutes (pasta will not be cooked through). Drain in colander and return to pot.
  • In a small bowl combine ricotta cheese, ½ cup mozzarella cheese, ½ cup parmesan cheese, salt, garlic powder and parsley.
  • Add sauce to pasta in pot in toss to coat. Put half of the mixture into the bottom of the glass baking dish.
  • Dollop ricotta mixture evenly over pasta. Then add remaining pasta mixture and spread out evenly. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and parmesan cheese. Cover with foil.
  • Place in oven to bake for 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake another 10 minutes. Let rest 5 minutes before serving.
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