Three Cheese Rigatoni Recipes

THREE-CHEESE RIGATONI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package. Return to saucepan.
• Stir remaining ingredients except bread crumbs and butter into pasta. In ungreased 2-quart casserole, spread pasta mixture. In small bowl, mix bread crumbs and butter; sprinkle around edge of casserole.
• Bake uncovered 25 to 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

CHEESY RIGATONI BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a 6-qt. stockpot, cook pasta according to package directions. Drain; return to pot. Cool slightly., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Stir in flour and salt until smooth; gradually whisk in milk and water. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat., Add eggs to pasta, tossing to coat. Divide mixture between two greased 8-in. square baking dishes. Layer each dish with one can tomato sauce, 1 cup mozzarella cheese and half of the white sauce; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake, uncovered, until a thermometer reads 160°, 30-35 minutes. Freeze option: Cover and freeze unbaked casseroles. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 375°. Cover casserole with foil; bake 40 minutes. Uncover; bake until a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°, 7-10 minutes.

THREE CHEESE RIGATONI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
• Mix pasta and remaining ingredients except bread crumbs and butter. Place pasta mixture in ungreased 2-quart casserole. Mix bread crumbs and butter; sprinkle around edge of casserole.
• Bake uncovered 25 to 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

FIVE-CHEESE RIGATONI

Steps:

• Cook rigatoni according to package directions. , Preheat oven to 375°. In a large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Gradually stir in milk; bring to a boil. Cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in Swiss, fontina, mozzarella, 1/4 cup Parmesan and 1/4 cup Romano cheeses until melted. , Drain rigatoni; stir in cheese sauce. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan and Romano cheeses. Cover and bake 20 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until bubbly.

RIGATONI WITH FOUR CHEESES

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in boiling salted water according to package directions; drain,.
• Meanwhile, heat butter and garlic in a heavy, medium-sized saucepan and stir, over low-med heat, careful not to burn garlic. Stir in the cream, and continue stirring until heated.
• Stir in all of the cheeses; stir fequently until cheeses are melted.
• Remove from heat, and stir in the pepper, salt (if needed) and parsley.
• Place cooked, drained pasta in a large bowl and pour sauce over top. Toss to coat well. Serve immediately.

BAKE & SAVE BEEF AND CHEESE RIGATONI PASTA RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F (190˚C.)
• In a skillet, cook and crumble the ground beef with garlic powder, onion, powder, salt, & pepper. Remove from pan and drain.
• In the same pan, melt the butter, and mix with the flour until it forms a paste.
• Add the milk gradually, and bring to a boil, until it thickens into a creamy sauce. Set aside.
• In a bowl, mix the rigatoni with the eggs. Divide between two 9x13 inch (23x33 centimeter) baking dishes.
• Layer on the marinara, ground beef, mozzarella, white sauce, and parmesan.
• Bake both for 30-35 minutes, or until cheese is melted and golden brown.
• Cool and freeze extra casserole up to 2 months. (To cook, transfer to the refrigerator overnight. Bake covered at 375°F (190°C) for 40 minutes. Remove cover and bake an additional 10 minutes.)
• Nutrition Calories: 1916 Fat: 61 grams Carbs: 223 grams Fiber: 12 grams Sugars: 21 grams Protein: 110 grams
• Enjoy!

RIGATONI WITH SPICY TOMATO AND CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-low heat. Add flour and stir 3 minutes. Gradually whisk in milk and chicken broth. Bring to boil, stirring frequently. Add tomatoes, red pepper flakes, pepper and oregano and simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low. Add cheddar and 1 cup Romano and stir until melted and well blended. Pour sauce over rigatoni. Toss thoroughly. Serve, passing additional Romano separately.