Baked Rigatoni and Sausage

  • Servings: 4-6

Crush your cravings with our hearty Baked Rigatoni and Sausage! This spicy, classic Italian dish will have you coming back for more.

INGREDIENTS:

8 ozSan Giorgio® Rigatoni
1 lbsweet Italian sausage
1/2 cupchopped onion
1garlic clove, minced
1 container(15 oz) ricotta cheese
1 jar(24 oz) pasta sauce
2 cupsshredded mozzarella cheese
3 Tbspsgrated Parmesan cheese

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F.  Prepare pasta according to package directions; drain.
  2. Meanwhile, in large skillet, cook meat until brown on all sides; drain.  Remove from pan; slice into thin pieces.  Return meat to pan; add onion and garlic.  Cook until onion is tender (do not burn garlic); drain.
  3. Stir in hot cooked pasta and ricotta cheese; blend well.
  4. Pour 1/2 cup spaghetti sauce on bottom of 3-quart casserole.  Spread 1/3 pasta mixture over sauce; cover with about 3/4 cup sauce.   Sprinkle 2/3 cup mozzarella and 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese over sauce.
  5. Repeat layers of pasta mixture, sauce and cheeses twice, ending with Parmesan cheese; cover.
  6. Bake 20 to 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.