5.0 from 96 votes
Baked Rigatoni
Baked rigatoni with meat sauce and cheese is easy to make and the perfect crowd-pleaser.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 418 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian , American
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 medium onion diced
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 5 cups pasta sauce approximately two jars
- 1 pound rigatoni pasta plus ½ cup pasta water
- 2 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- In a large saucepan brown ground beef and onion over medium heat, breaking up the beef as it cooks. Drain any fat.
- Add Italian seasoning, garlic, salt and pepper and cook 1 minute.
- Add the pasta sauce and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. Set aside.
- Meanwhile, add rigatoni to the boiling water, and cook just to al dente according to the package directions (it will continue to cook in the oven).
- Reserve ½ cup pasta water and drain. Stir pasta water into meat sauce.
- Combine pasta and pasta sauce in a saucepan. Lightly grease a 3-quart baking dish, and transfer the pasta mixture.
- Cover with a lightly greased piece of foil and bake at 350°F for 15 minutes or until heated through.
- Uncover and sprinkle with cheese. Bake an additional 10 minutes, until cheese has started to brown.
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Notes
- To make ahead, cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Bake at 350°F until heated through, about 30-40 minutes.
- To make ahead, cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Bake at 350°F until heated through, about 30-40 minutes.
Nutrition Information
Calories
418
(21%)
Carbohydrates
53g
(18%)
Protein
28g
(56%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
57mg
(19%)
Sodium
1088mg
(45%)
Potassium
832mg
(24%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
864IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
12mg
(13%)
Calcium
195mg
(20%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 418
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 418 | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 53g | 18% |
| Protein | 28g | 56% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 57mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 1088mg | 45% |
| Potassium | 832mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 864IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 195mg | 20% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.