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Cheesy baked rigatoni with pasta, meat sauce, and melted mozzarella cheese.

RECIPE IS BELOW IN PRINTABLE RECIPE CARD BUT BLOG POST IS FULL OF “HOW TO MAKE IT”, TIPS, INFORMATION AND FAQ

Pasta is a great weeknight meal and easy casseroles like this are perfect for busy people with things to do! Not only is it a great dinner recipe but it’s the perfect comfort food!

Why You Should Make this Baked Rigatoni…

  • Super easy dinner recipe
  • Easy to make without beef
  • Ready in 45 minutes

QUICK GLANCE AT INGREDIENTS FOR Baked Rigatoni:

  • ground beef
  • rigatoni pasta
  • jar marinara sauce
  • jar alfredo sauce
  • shredded mozzarella cheese
  • Italian Seasoning
  • Parsley for garnish (optional)

(INGREDIENT AMOUNTS & ENTIRE RECIPE – IN RECIPE CARD BELOW)

How to make Baked Rigatoni:

Time needed: 45 minutes

  1. Preheat oven.

    Preheat oven to 350F.

  2. Cook the beef.

    In a large skillet add ground beef and cook over medium heat until beef is browned, breaking it apart with a spoon or spatula as it cooks. Remove from heat once cooked and drain grease.

    browning ground beef

  3. Cook the pasta while the beef cooks.

    While the beef is cooking, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
    Boil pasta for 12 minutes.
    Drain pasta and add it back to the pot.
    Cooked-Rigatoni

  4. Add sauces and beef to noodles.

    Pour marinara and Alfredo sauce over beef.
    Add Italian seasoning.
    Adding-sauce-to-ground-beef

  5. Stir to combine.
    Stir in pasta
    Sauce-for-Rigatoni

  6. Mix it up and cheese it

    Mix everything together and pour into a 9×13 baking dish.
    Top with shredded cheese.
    close up -Baked-Rigatoni-casserole-before-baking

  7. Bake it

    Bake, uncovered, for 25 minutes or until cheese is completely melted.
    Sprinkle with dried parsley.

Baked rigatoni pasta with meat sauce and melted cheese served in a baking dish.

Baked Rigatoni Frequently Asked Questions

Do we bake this Rigatoni covered or uncovered?

This Baked Rigatoni is baked uncovered for about 30 minutes.

What type of pasta sauce did you use for this recipe?

I love using the Hunts Four Cheese Pasta sauce!

Can I use different pasta shapes?

You sure can. You could use shells, large elbows or rotini pasta.

Do I have to use Alfredo sauce?

You don’t have too. You can double the pasta sauce if you don’t like alfredo.

Baked rigatoni pasta with meat sauce and melted cheese

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Baked Rigatoni

BAKED RIGATONI serving on white plate (2)

Baked Rigatoni

Yield: 8-10 SERVINGS
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes

Baked Rigatoni is a rigatoni baked pasta casserole that is mixed with a wonderful meat sauce and topped with shredded mozzarella cheese.

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces ground beef
  • 16 ounces rigatoni pasta
  • 24 ounces jar marinara sauce
  • 15 ounces jar alfredo sauce
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1 tablespoon Italian Seasoning
  • Parsley for garnish (optional)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F.

In a large skillet add ground beef and cook over medium heat until beef is browned, breaking it apart with a spoon or spatula as it cooks. Remove from heat once cooked and drain grease.

While the beef is cooking, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.

Boil pasta for 12 minutes.

Drain pasta and add it back to the pot.

Pour marinara and Alfredo sauce over pasta.

Add Italian seasoning.

Stir to combine.

Stir in ground beef.

Mix everything together and pour into a 9x13 baking dish.

Top with shredded cheese.

Bake, uncovered, for 25 minutes or until cheese is completely melted.

Sprinkle with dried parsley.

Notes

You can make this without beef.

You can also change up the pasta.

Nutrition Information:
Yield: 10 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 576Total Fat: 39gSaturated Fat: 21gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 128mgSodium: 1111mgCarbohydrates: 29gFiber: 3gSugar: 5gProtein: 28g
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Category: Pasta

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