Cheesy Rigatoni Bake Recipe

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"This is a family favorite," writes Nancy Urbine from Lancaster, Ohio. "One of our four children always asks for it as a birthday dinner."

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Cheesy Rigatoni Bake Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. Bake: 30 min.
  • Yield: 12 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 package (16 ounces) rigatoni or large tube pasta
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 4 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 2 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce
  • 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided

Directions

  • Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour and salt until smooth; gradually add milk and water. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
  • Drain pasta; place in a large bowl. Add eggs. Spoon into two greased 8-in. square baking dishes. Layer each with one can of tomato sauce, half the mozzarella cheese and half the white sauce. Sprinkle each with half the Parmesan cheese.
  • Cover and freeze one casserole for up to 3 months. Bake second casserole, uncovered, at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 160°.
  • To use frozen casserole: Thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Cover and bake at 375° for 40 minutes. Uncover; bake 7-10 minutes longer or until a meat thermometer reads 160°. Yield: 2 casseroles (6 servings each).

Nutritional Facts 1-1/3 cups equals 274 calories, 9 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 92 mg cholesterol, 440 mg sodium, 34 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 15 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 medium-fat meat, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Cheesy Rigatoni Bake in Quick Cooking May/June 2004, p14

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Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2012 by AmethystDragonfly

Added Italian sausage and used spaghetti sauce, Mmmmm delicious!

Reviewed on Aug. 06, 2012 by Eriksons4

My whole family LOVED this recipe! It is so good!!!

Reviewed on Jun. 03, 2012 by jackieyost

My son loved this recipe. He is not much for meat with his pasta, so this was exactly hoe he likes his pasta. No meat, a little sauce and lots of cheese. His only request, MORE cheese. I think it needs a littlr more sauce also.

Reviewed on Mar. 24, 2012 by tchr90

Love this recipe! I took this to a friend who had surgery and she & her husband loved it so much that she wanted the recipe too! I like it just the way it is--I don't find it too dry or bland like others mentioned.

Reviewed on Jan. 10, 2012 by LynnOhio

This recipe doesn't have much flavor. If I make it again, I will add flavor with green & red peppers, garlic, onion, more pepper & maybe turkey sausage.

Reviewed on Dec. 03, 2011 by mnccaleb

I made this with extra sauce since everyone said it was so dry. I also put a little sausage in for protein. However, we did not like it. It had almost no flavor to it.

Reviewed on Aug. 13, 2011 by Lyndsay216

I've made this a few times, for church dinners and family get togethers, always a huge hit, I've passed the recipe on to more people than I can count. I need a better way to mix the flour, butter, and milk so that the flour doesn't clump. Any help?

Reviewed on Mar. 30, 2011 by HMRintelman

It is very dry as written. Needs a lot of adjustment.

Reviewed on Feb. 26, 2011 by Jenjoyal

This was great. I added a lot of things to spice it up...Chicken, 1/2 onion, 1/2 red and orange peppers, basil, oregano, and a splash of crushed red pepper. It was fantastic!

Reviewed on Feb. 02, 2011 by Hhobbie5

I would make several changes to this recipe next time. It was very dry, but the flavor was good.

Reviewed on Jan. 10, 2011 by higgins3

love it!

Reviewed on Nov. 20, 2010 by TeachersRus

I quadrupled this recipe to make for a boy's soccer team dinner. It was SO easy to make and they LOVED it! I did add 1 tsp. oregano and 1 tsp. italian seasoning to the tomato sauce.

Reviewed on Aug. 09, 2010 by lilybgrace

O-M-G! YUMMMMMM! My picky 12 year old son after one bite..."Oh Moommyy..im in HEAVEN!" He had thirds! I will double this next time! Best thing i ever made...all four children cleaned their plates!

Reviewed on Apr. 15, 2010 by jessicastant

Our whole family like this. Instead of the tomato sauce I used garlic spaghetti sauce. We had this as our main course with garlic bread.

Reviewed on Jan. 13, 2010 by SheenaBoice

My family loves this recipe! I add diced cooked chicken to the dish so it can be used as the main course . Very Yummy!!!

Reviewed on Feb. 02, 2009 by heidiwalbourn

My daughter is not a meat fan and this is her favorite dinner. It is great with a salad and garlic bread.

 
 

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