Baked Rigatoni with Meat Sauce and Vegetable

Name: Baked Rigatoni with Meat Sauce and Vegetable
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian
Ingredients: 1 eggplant, (about 1lb, thinly sliced); 1 lb Rigatoni pasta, (or penne pasta); Water; Kosher salt; Extra virgin olive oil, (my go-to olive oils); 1 small onion, (finely chopped); 2 garlic cloves, (minced); 1 lb lean ground beef, (or ground turkey or Italian sausage); 1 tsp Spanish paprika; 1 tsp ground nutmeg; 1 tsp dried Rosemary; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 26 oz canned or boxed crushed tomatoes; 15 oz tomato sauce; 1 large tomato, (sliced into rounds); 6 to 8 oz fresh mozzarella, (more to your liking ); Handful fresh basil leaves

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:45min

This baked rigatoni recipe is tasty and comforting pasta bake with meat and veggies all in one dish! Layers of tender pasta, a perfectly seasoned meat sauce, eggplant, and fresh tomatoes, all topped with a thin layer of melty fresh mozzarella.

Updated at: Sun, 19 Jan 2025 07:40:59 GMT