Baked rigatoni is a family favorite dinner that's so easy to make. You simply cook up some sausage and onion, add some canned tomatoes and seasoning, and stir all of that in with cooked rigatoni. Add that to a dish and top with cheese and then bake to perfection. We make this recipe often!
1large can tomato sauce or crushed tomatoes(29 ounces)
1can petite diced tomatoes with the juice(15 ounces)
2tablespoonItalian seasoning
1poundrigatoni pastacooked according to the package directions and drained
1/2cupParmesan cheese
2cupsshredded mozzarella(8 ounces)
1tablespoonchopped parsleyoptional
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. and spray a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
In a large skillet or pan add the sausage and the diced onion and cook, breaking up the sausage as you go, until the sausage is cooked through and the onion tender, about 5 minutes.
Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Add both cans of tomatoes and Italian seasoning and stir to combine. Remove from the heat.
Add the cooked rigatoni pasta to the pan and stir to combine.
Add the pasta and sausage mixture to the prepared baking dish.
Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese evenly over the top of the dish.
Sprinkle the mozzarella evenly over the top of the dish.
Bake uncovered for 25-35 minutes or until the sauce is bubbly and the cheese is a bit browned. Sometimes if the sauce is done and everything is hot but the cheese isn't quite browned enough to my liking, I'll put it under the broil setting on my oven for 30 second to a minute to crisp up the cheese just a little.
Let the dish rest 5 minutes and then serve hot.
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Notes
You have lots of options when it comes to sausage. You can get ground sausage like Jimmy Dean's or sausage with casing (just remove the casing). You can use Italian sausage, normal breakfast sausage, hot or spicy sausage or just about anything that you like or have on hand.
You can use any similar sized pasta in this recipe if you prefer.
You can make this dish ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator to bake later in the day.
Store in leftovers in an airtight container for up to 4 days. You can reheat individual portions or cover the whole dish with foil and reheat it in the oven.