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When you're yearning for a nice home-cooked dinner, who knows best!? Mom's Baked Rigatoni Pasta will definitely do the trick! Rigatoni pasta surrounded by an amazing Italian sauce — that Mom knows like the back of her hand — all topped with melted mozzarella cheese, is truly the best when you need a "food-hug" from your momma! Gather your family, grab a loaf of French bread, and get Mom's Baked Rigatoni Pasta on the table, pronto!
Ingredients
- For the sauce:
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 pound 90% lean ground beef
- 1 pound mild Italian sausage, casings removed
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
- 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
- 1 (24-ounce) jar marinara sauce
- 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
- For the bake:
- 16 ounces rigatoni pasta, cooked
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 2 tablespoons parsley, finely chopped
Directions
Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 -Coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Step 3 -In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat the olive oil.
Step 4 -Add the ground beef, the sausage, the salt, and the black pepper to the oil and cook, while crumbling the meat, until the beef is no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
Step 5 -Add the onion to the meat mixture and cook until the sausage is browned and cooked through and the onion is softened, about 3-5 minutes.
Step 6 -Add the garlic to the meat mixture and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Step 7 -Add the marinara sauce and the tomato sauce and bring the mixture to a simmer, while stirring frequently.
Step 8 -Simmer the meat sauce, stirring frequently, until it has just thickened, about 5 minutes.
Step 9 -Add the cooked rigatoni to the meat sauce and stir to combine.
Step 10 -Evenly pour the pasta mixture into the prepared baking dish and sprinkle it with the mozzarella cheese.
Step 11 -Cover the dish with foil and bake it for 20 minutes.
Step 12 -Uncover and bake until the pasta bake is bubbly and the cheese has melted and browned, about 15-20 minutes.
Step 13 -Transfer the pasta bake from the heat and sprinkle it with the parsley.
Step 14 -Let the pasta bake stand, about 5 minutes.
Step 15 -Serve.
