Meaty Rigatoni Bake Recipe

Meaty Rigatoni Bake Recipe
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100% would make again

Here's a super-easy Italian entree you may just fall in love with. “I created this dish from ingredients I had on hand,” says Mary Jo Grossman of Cloquet, Minnesota. “My husband, Bob, and I are empty-nesters, so I'm always interested in recipes for one or two.”

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  • 3 Servings
  • Prep: 20 min. Bake: 25 min.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup uncooked rigatoni or large tube pasta
  • 1/2 pound bulk Italian sausage
  • 1-1/2 cups spaghetti sauce
  • 1 can (4 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
  • 1/2 cup shredded Italian cheese blend
  • 8 slices pepperoni

Directions

  • Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, crumble sausage into a large skillet. Cook over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in the spaghetti sauce and mushrooms. Drain pasta; add to sausage mixture.
  • Transfer to a 1-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with cheese and pepperoni. Cover and bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through. Yield: 3 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1-1/3 cups equals 414 calories, 23 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 55 mg cholesterol, 1,385 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 21 g protein.

Meaty Rigatoni Bake published in Cooking for 2 Fall 2007, p11

Fill up your family with this easy, and budget friendly rigatoni recipe.


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Meaty Rigatoni Bake Recipe

Meaty Rigatoni Bake

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Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2009 by twodots

We really liked this recipe. I added more cheese on top. Tasty !

Reviewed on Feb. 15, 2009 by jamieperry0711

Very easy and tasted great! My husband and I loved this and will be making it again!

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