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Baked Rigatoni with Meatballs
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Baked Rigatoni with Meatballs

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If you love meatballs & pasta...

"This was Amazing and really easy! The first time we made this used store bought meatballs but these are way way waaay better! Thanks for a great recipe!"

- ThePuck

Cuisine: ItalianMain Ingredient: Pasta

(4.8, 6) 67% would make again (reviews)

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Ingredients

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Original recipe makes 4 Servings
Verified by stevemur
2 tablespoonolive oil
1 onion; chopped
2 garlic cloves; minced
3 cupmushrooms; sliced
1 green bell pepper; chopped
1 1/2 teaspoonbasil; dried
1 1/2 teaspoongranulated sugar
1 teaspoondried oregano
1 teaspoonsalt
3/4 teaspoonpepper
28 ouncetomatoes; chopped
2 tablespoontomato paste
3 1/2 cuprigatoni
1 1/3 cupmozzarella cheese; shredded
1/4 cupparmesan cheese; freshly grated
Meatballs
1 egg
1/3 cuponions; finely chopped
1/4 cupdry breadcrumbs
2 garlic cloves; minced
3 tablespoonparmesan cheese; freshly grated
1 teaspoonoregano; dried
3/4 teaspoonsalt
1/2 teaspoonpepper
1 poundground beef; (originally lean ground turkey)

Baked Rigatoni with Meatballs Preparation

Meatballs:

In bowl, beat egg lightly; mix in onion, crumbs, garlic, parmesan, oregano, salt and pepper. Mix in turkey. Shape heaping tablespoonfuls into balls.

In large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; cook meatballs, in batches if necessary, for 8-10 minutes or until browned on all sides. Transfer to paper towel-lined plate.

Add onion, garlic, mushrooms, green pepper, basil, sugar, oregano, salt, pepper and 2 tb water to skillet; cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes or until vegetables are softened. Stir in tomatoes and tomato paste; bring to boil. Add meatballs; reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes or until slightly thickened.

Meanwhile, in large pot of boiling salted water, cook rigatoni for about 8 minutes or until pasta is tender but firm. Drain and return to pot; add tomato sauce, stirring to coat rigatoni.

Transfer to 11x7-inch baking dish or 8-cup shallow oven casserole. Sprinkle mozzarella (use part-skim mozzarella), then Parmesan evenly over top.

Bake in 400F oven for about 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and top is golden.

Notes

I usually omit the mushrooms and substitute 1 chopped red bell pepper, and use inexpensive ground beef. Using a 13x9 Pyrex casserole also works.

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Calories Per Serving: 948
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Baked Rigatoni with Meatballs Reviews

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We used up leftover meatballs and sauce from meatball subs. Very good dish!
2 months, 1 weeks, 3 days, 17 hours, 15 minutes ago
Tried this recipe for the first time tonight. Loved it. Especially the meatballs. My husband loved it too.
3 months, 1 days, 15 hours, 59 minutes ago
5 months, 2 weeks, 3 days, 8 hours, 56 minutes ago
Really easy and good! I went with ground turkey to make it healthier and we were all pleased. Would and will make again!
1 years, 5 months, 1 weeks, 5 days, 15 hours, 26 minutes ago
Using store bought meatballs with all other ingredients except I used fresh slated Parmesan cheese....still good!
1 years, 6 months, 2 weeks, 17 hours, 58 minutes ago
This was Amazing and really easy! The first time we made this used store bought meatballs but these are way way waaay better! Thanks for a great recipe!
1 years, 10 months, 4 days, 12 hours, 57 minutes ago

Tags

  1. Meatballs
  2. rigatoni
  3. Main Dish
  4. Pasta
  5. Bake

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