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lasagna rigatoni pasta bake recipe

Lasagna Rigatoni Pasta Baka

Miranda | My Anosmic Kitchen
Somethings never fail, and this lasagna rigatoni pasta bake recipe is a pasta dish for the whole family. Whether you need to impress your family or guests for Sunday lunch or mid-week dinner this pasta recipe never fails. Layered with both beef and pork mince, a classic thick and luscious marinara sauce (tomato) with mozzarella cheese and baked until the cheese melts and the top turns a light golden brown. What more can I say? It may not be the traditional lasagana but my goodness, it's a show-stopper!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes

Ingredients
  

Pasta

  • 350 grams (12oz) rigatoni pasta or penne, fusilli etc.

Meat Sauce

  • 500 grams ground beef mince
  • 500 grams pork sausage, casings removed
  • 2 tbsps olive oil
  • 1 onion, diced finely diced (and a pinch of salt)
  • 4 small garlic cloves, minced peeled and minced
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tbsps. tomato paste,
  • 410 grams chopped tomatoes, 1 can
  • 350 grams pasta sauce jarred, see notes below for type or use 2 cups homemade marinara sauce.
  • 3 cups mozzarella cheese, grated

Seasoning & Spices

Serve & Garnish

  • chopped fresh herbs, basil, parsley etc.
  • ¼ cup parmesan cheese, grated

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C which is 350 degrees F. Coat a 9"x13" pan with ¼ cup tomato sauce, tomato passata or cooking spray.
    lasagna rigatone pasta bake

Step 1. Brown The Meat

  • Heat the oil in large skillet or non-stick pan. Cook the onions first for a couple of minutes just to get the them soft and fragrant. Add in both the beef mince and the pork mince. The pork may need to be broken so do that since it will create more flavor!
    500 grams ground beef mince, 500 grams pork sausage, casings removed, 2 tbsps olive oil, 1 onion, diced
    lasagna rigatone pasta bake

Step 2. Build The Sauce

  • Once the meat is turning brown and still going, add the garlic and mix it into the meat. Season with salt and pepper. Now add tomato paste and all the seasoning and spices. Stir, scraping the bottom of the pan
    both the tomato types, (canned and jarred), tomato paste and a your favorite spice mix.
    4 small garlic cloves, minced, salt and pepper to taste, 2 tbsps. tomato paste,, 410 grams chopped tomatoes, 1 can, 350 grams pasta sauce jarred, see notes below for type or use 2 cups homemade marinara sauce., salt & pepper, to season, garlic & herb spice, flavor, calabrese spice, heat
    lasagna rigatone pasta bake

Step 3. Cook The Pasta and Preheat The Oven

  • Cook the rigatoni or the pasta of your choice, and cook it about 2 to 3 minutes less that required on the packet. Drain it and set aside.
    350 grams (12oz) rigatoni pasta or penne, fusilli etc.

Step 4. Layer The Lasagna Rigatoni Bake

  • Start with tomato sauce (marinara) on the base of the oven dish.
    Pasta, Meat sauce, Chargrilled peppers, Chopped fresh herbs, Mozzerella cheese
    3 cups mozzarella cheese, grated
    lasagna rigatone pasta bake
  • Continue building another layer until you reach the top of the dish.
    lasagna rigatone pasta bake
  • Finish the last layer with cheese.
    lasagna rigatone pasta bake

Step 5. Bake Lasagna Rigatone

  • Bake for 25 minutes until the cheese has turned light golden brown!
    lasagna rigatoni pasta bake recipe

Step 6. Rest & Serve

  • Remove the lasagna rigatoni bake from the oven and allow to cool the serve with grated parmesan cheese and chopped fresh herbs. Enjoy
    ¼ cup parmesan cheese, grated, chopped fresh herbs, basil, parsley etc.
    lasagna rigatone pasta bake

Notes

Quick Note! Be sure to place your oven dish on another larger oven tray for ease of removing it from the oven.

Best Pasta Bake Storage Tips!

This is huge meal and can serve roughly 10 to 12 people but there's going to be leftovers especially if you're serving sides, drinks and appetizers alongside.
Pasta bakes are best served fresh but, in saying that, freezing is convenient and saves on any possible waste. Here are a few tips on storing pasta bakes.
  • Remove it from the freezer to thaw overnight is best practise
  • Divide the pasta pre-freezing into individual portions for single servings and easier re-warming.
  • Baked pasta will freeze for up to 2 months properly sealed in an airtight container. A good idea is to first cover the pasta with foil and then close tight with the lid and also fit the container into a bag for 100% safe freezing.

Leftovers and storage

  • Leftovers for this rigatoni lasagna bake recipe will keep in the fridge in an airtight container for 3 to 4 days.
  • Reheat in the microwave until warmed through or in a preheated oven with a little splash of water on 180 degrees C (roughly 350 degrees F) or in a covered saucepan, roughly 2 to 3 tablespoons of water (over low heat. You can always add in a little more marinara sauce if the pasta looks a little dry.

Reheating Pasta Bakes

Thaw overnight and then bake. You may need a splash of water when reheating. Place the oven dish on an oven tray and bake at 350°F/180°C for 15 to 20 minutes or until heated through.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 675kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 45gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 118mgSodium: 1104mgPotassium: 903mgFiber: 4gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 739IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 537mgIron: 4mg
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