Baked Beef and Cheese Rigatoni

Replace lasagna with Mueller's Rigatoni to make this oven baked pasta recipe simple and different.

Mueller's Rigatoni
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Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 35 min
Serves: 4

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces Mueller's Rigatoni
  • 1/2 pound lean ground beef
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 (15-1/2 ounce) jar meatless spaghetti sauce
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 (4 ounce) cup shredded mozzarella or Monterey Jack cheese, divided
  • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions.
  2. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  3. Cook ground beef, onion and garlic in a large skillet over medium-high heat for 4 minutes, or until meat is lightly browned. Stir in spaghetti sauce and pepper. Reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes.
  4. Combine ricotta cheese, milk and salt in large bowl. Add Mueller's Rigatoni; toss to coat.
  5. Spoon half the Rigatoni mixture into 8x8x2-inch baking dish. Top with 1/2 cup mozzarella and 1 cup meat sauce. Repeat layers once. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
  6. Bake 20 minutes, or until heated through.

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