BAKED RIGATONI WITH AURORA SAUCE

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Aurora sauce is a combination of bechamel, cream and tomato puree. My boys love this simple, quick dish.

Provided by mary winecoff

Categories     European

Time 25m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 lb rigatoni pasta
8 tablespoons butter
4 1/2 tablespoons flour
2 1/2 cups milk
1 cup tomato sauce (perferably homemade)
salt
pepper
1 1/2 cups parmesan cheese
8 teaspoons toasted breadcrumbs

Steps:

  • Make bechamel sauce using 6 tablespoons butter, flour and milk.
  • (Melt butter, add flour and cook until bubbly, then add milk and whisk until thickened).
  • Stir in tomato sauce.
  • Add salt and pepper.
  • Cook pasta until al dente.
  • Drain, mix well with sauce and 1/2 of the Parmesan cheese.
  • Turn into buttered oven dish.
  • Mix remaining cheese with breadcrumbs.
  • Top casserole with this mixture, then dot with remaining butter.
  • Bake at 425 degrees for 10 minutes.

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