Best Rigatoni Casserole Recipes

ITALIAN CASSEROLE (RIGATONI AND CHEESE WITH TOMATO SAUCE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook rigatoni according to package directions until al dente; drain.
• Combine tomato sauce with seasonings, and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minuntes.
• Add sauce to pasta and toss to coat.
• In a baking dish, arrange pasta and cheese in layers, ending with cheese.
• Pour melted butter over all.
• Bake, covered, for 15 minutes.
• Uncover, and bake for another 15 minutes.
• To freeze: Undercook pasta by a minute or two. Assemble dish as directed. Wrap with plastic wrap and then foil. Label and freeze.
• To serve: Thaw in fridge. Remove plastic wrap and recover with foil. Bake as directed for 20 minutes. Then uncover and bake 15 more minutes.

ITALIAN RIGATONI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, crumble meat into large skillet; cook on medium heat until done, stirring frequently. Drain.
• Return meat mixture to skillet; stir in pasta sauce, mushrooms and 1 cup cheese.
• Drain pasta. Add to pasta sauce mixture; mix lightly.
• Spoon pasta mixture into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with pepperoni and remaining cheese.
• Bake 20 min. or until heated through.

CHICKEN AND SPINACH RIGATONI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to pkg directions and drain.
• Place spinach on paper towel and squeeze until barely moist.
• Add oil to a large non stick skillet and place over medium heat until hot.
• Add onion and garlic and sauté until tender.
• Add chicken and cook until it loses its pink colour, stirring constantly.
• Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, oregano and crushed red pepper flakes.
• Bring to a boil and then reduce heat.
• Simmer 5 minutes, uncovered stirring occasionally.
• Combine pasta, spinach, chicken mixture and 1/4 cup cheese in a bowl; stir well.
• Spoon into 13 X 9 baking dish coated with cooking spray.
• Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup parmesan cheese over the top.
• Bake at 350° for 20 minutes.
• Makes 8 servings.

RIGATONI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Prepare rigatoni noodles according to package directions. When pasta is done, drain water and put pasta into a large casserole dish.
• While pasta is cooking, brown ground beef in a frying pan. Add seasonings. When it is about halfway done, add mushrooms, peppers, and onion. Drain when meat is brown.
• Add pasta sauce to the meat and vegetables and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
• While the sauce is simmering, grate the cheese.
• Put sauce mixture, parmesean cheese, and grated cheese into the casserole dish. Mix well. Cover.
• Cook in oven for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
• I always add a bit more parmesean cheese onto my serving before eating.
• Enjoy!

RIGATONI CHICKEN AND CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Preheat oven to 350. In large skillet, over medium heat, cook celery and onion in margarine until tender. Stir in flour and boullion. Gradually stir in milk. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat. Add cheese; stir until melted. Stir in pasta, chicken, and pimento. Spoon into a greased 9x13 baking dish. Cover. Bake 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Uncover; top with French fried onions, if desired. Bake 5 minutes longer. Let stand 10 minutes.

RIGATONI, SAUSAGE, PEPPERONI CASSEROLE FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• Fry onions, pepper, sausage, pepperoni, and mushrooms together until onions look clear. Drain grease off.
• Cook noodles according to package directions.
• Add Spaghetti sauce, the cooked meat, noodles and 1/2 the cheese.
• Pour in pan. Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top.
• Bake until heated through and the cheese is melted.
• 350 degree oven.

BEEF AND BROCCOLI RIGATONI'S CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Pre-Heat Oven to 400* Cooking time 4౦ minutes Prep time approx 35 minutes
• 2. Brown your ground beef and drain any excess grease.
• 3. Par boil your broccoli florets for 5 minutes.
• 4. Cook your rigatoni's to aldente (9-11) minutes then drain.

TOFU RIGATONI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
• 2. Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion. Sauté for 3 minutes, then add the garlic and cook until the onion is translucent, about 2 minutes more.
• 3. Add the tomatoes and oregano. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a blender, process the tofu, egg, nutmeg, salt, and pepper until smooth.
• 4. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and fold in the spinach, cooked rigatoni, tomato sauce, 1 cup of the mozzarella, and 1/2 cup of the Parmesan.
• 5. Drizzle a coating of olive oil into a 13-by-9-inch baking pan. Add the pasta mixture and sprinkle the remaining cheeses over the top. Bake until golden and bubbling, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes before slicing.