Rigatoni al Forno, also known as baked rigatoni, is the ultimate comfort food. Rich and meaty homemade sauce is combined with rigatoni and tons of cheese, then baked until golden brown and gooey. It’s an easy recipe that feeds a crowd, and can even be made ahead of time!
extra virgin olive oil yellow onion ground beef ground pork garlic tomato paste dried basil dried oregano dried thyme ground sage red pepper flakes crushed tomatoes granulated sugar rigatoni ricotta cheese mozzarella cheese
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Brown beef and pork with onion, then cook with dried herbs and tomatoes. Simmer and season to taste.
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Cook pasta a couple minutes shy of al dente. Drain and combine with marinara sauce and cheeses.
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Add to greased baking dish. Top with cheese and bake until golden brown and bubbling. Garnish with freshly chopped basil.