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Baked rigatoni with ground beef and sausage

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Cheesy Baked Rigatoni with Beef

Recipe by Eric Jones

Cheesy Baked Rigatoni made with tender pasta, ground beef, beef sausage, “homemade” marinara, and lots of cheese is a great dish to make any day of the week.

  • Total Time1 hour
  • Yield6-8 1x

Ingredients

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  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup white onion, chopped
  • 13 oz beef sausage, sliced
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 2 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 tsp pink sea salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp black pepper, divided
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp dried thyme, divided
  • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 15 oz fired-roasted diced tomatoes
  • 8 oz tomato sauce
  • 1 1/2 tbsp sugar
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil, finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped
  • 1 lb rrigatoni pasta
  • 2 cups mozzarella cheese
  • 4 cups 4-cheese pizzeria cheese

Instructions

  1. Add olive oil to a large cooking pan at medium heat. Added chopped onions. Cook until onions are translucent. Added sliced beef sausage and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
  2. Add ground beef, mined garlic, sea salt, 1 tsp black pepper, garlic powder, 1/2 tsp dried thyme, and red pepper flakes. Cook until ground beef is browned.
  3. Add diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, sugar, basil, rosemary, 1/2 tsp dried thyme, 1/2 tsp black pepper and stir together. Cook for 10 minutes on medium-low heat.
  4. Boil rigatoni pasta as instructed, drain, and add to a large bowl.
  5. Pour the prepared pasta sauce pasta and fold ingredients together. Pour into casserole dish (paid link).
  6. Top pasta evenly with mozzarella cheese and 4-cheese pizzeria cheese.
  7. Bake for 25 minutes at 375 degrees.

Equipment

(paid link)

Notes

Skip the expensive marinara, tomato, or pasta sauce. The recipe calls for basic cans of fire-roasted tomatoes and tomato sauce.

  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 45 minutes
  • Category: Pasta
  • Method: Baked
  • Cuisine: Italian

Nutrition

  • Calories: 572
  • Sugar: 4.5g
  • Sodium: 1022mg
  • Fat: 28.9g
  • Carbohydrates: 40.2g
  • Fiber: 1.4g
  • Protein: 36.9g
  • Cholesterol: 136mg

Find it online: https://dudethatcookz.com/cheesy-baked-rigatoni-beef-sausage/