Baked Rigatoni with Meatballs
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!"
- ThePuckCuisine: ItalianMain Ingredient: Pasta
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Ingredients
| 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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