Rigatoni Pasta Pie Recipe

1      Reviews by:    Mildred Green   Rigatoni Pasta Pie Recipe fills cooked rigatoni pasta with a mixture of Parmesan, mozzarell and ricotta chesses with eggs, basil and oregano then tops with sauce of ground beef and spaghetti sauce to create this fantastic pasta recipe. 556

INGREDIENTS

• 1 lb rigatoni pasta
• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 garlic cloves (minced)
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1 small jar of spaghetti sauce
• cooking spray
• salt
• 1 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 cups grated mozzarella cheese
• 4 oz cream cheese
• 15 oz ricotta cheese
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 cup onion

DIRECTIONS

• Cook the noodles according to the directions on the box.
• Brown ground beef, drain. Add chopped onion and garlic. After about 5 minutes add your cream cheese and stir until melted. Add spaghetti sauce. Prepare cheese mixture in a small mixing bowl by mixing the ricotta, Parmesan, basil, oregano and 2 eggs until smooth then set aside.
• Spray the bottom of a springform pan with cooking spray; if a springform pan is not available, a casserole dish may be used. Stand each piece of pasta on end to fill the pan. Fill a ziplock bag with the cheese mixture and close the bag. Snip one corner of the ziplock bag. Pipe a small amount of cheese mixture into each noodle. Poured the meat sauce over the top of the noodles and as possible press some of the meat mixture into each noodle.
• Top with 2 cups of mozzarella. Bake in a 350°F oven for 20 minutes; turn the broiler on until the cheese starts to brown.