Baked Rigatoni
Shared By: Pick Fresh Foods
Serves: 6-8
- ½ cup onion, diced
- ½ cup carrots, diced
- ¼ cup celery, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb lean ground turkey
- 1-28 oz can crushed tomatoes
- 1-8oz can tomato sauce
- 1-6oz can tomato paste
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- ¼ cup water
- 2 tsp italian seasoning
- ½ tsp sugar
- ¼ tsp crushed red pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1-12 oz package rigatoni
- 1-15 oz container ricotta cheese
- ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 large egg
- 8 oz mozzarella cheese, shredded
- In a large saucepan heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Sauté carrots, onion, and celery until slightly tender. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant.
- Add ground turkey and cook until browned.
- Add crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, and balsamic vinegar.
- Add water through black pepper and stir. Bring to a low boil and let simmer for 10 minutes.
- In a small bowl combine ricotta, parmesan cheese, and egg; set aside.
- Cook rigatoni according to package directions. Drain and return to pot.
- Reserve 1½ cups of the meat sauce.
- Add remaining sauce to the pasta. Stir to combine.
- Add ½ of the pasta mixture into a 9 x 12 baking dish.
- Spoon ricotta cheese over the pasta. Top with half of the mozzarella cheese.
- Top with the remaining pasta. Top pasta with the reserved meat sauce.
- Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese.
- Bake uncovered at 375 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
Recipe by Pick Fresh Foods at https://pickfreshfoods.com/baked-rigatoni-in-meat-sauce/
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