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Hearty Baked Rigatoni Here's a quick make-ahead tip...cook the pasta the day before, rinse with cold water until cool, toss with a tiny bit of olive oil and refrigerate. To assemble, microwave the pasta until warm and you're ready to continue with the recipe.

Serves: 8 • Prep time: 20 min • Cook time: 30 min
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  • 1 lb. rigatoni or large tube pasta, cooked and drained
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (about 8 oz.)
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 jar (1 lb. 10 oz.) Ragu® Old World Style® Sweet Tomato Basil Smooth Pasta Sauce, divided
  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Toss hot rigatoni, 1-1/2 cups mozzarella, ricotta, parmesan and 1/2 jar Pasta Sauce; turn into 13 x 9-inch baking dish. Evenly pour on remaining Pasta Sauce.
  2. Bake covered 30 minutes or until heated through.
  3. Top with remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella and let stand until cheese is melted.

Cost per recipe*: $10.12

Cost per serving*: $1.27

*Based on average retail prices at national supermarkets.

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6 Member Comments

  1. Posted 02/17/2009 at 13:23 PM by ikswokavon

    a great quick side dish for every night of the week the family will thank you for this recipe.

  2. Posted 02/18/2009 at 08:38 AM by marklundale

    Rigatoni is one of my favorite dishes I can't wait to try this

  3. Posted 03/11/2009 at 23:51 PM by rogermechham

    Another beautiful Italian dish. Got to love it.

  4. Posted 04/26/2009 at 17:17 PM by juliereglag

    I love this! So yummy!

  5. Posted 05/09/2009 at 14:26 PM by GiggityGiggity

    This looks really good

  6. Posted 05/19/2009 at 05:36 AM by Sillymoi

    Mine was a bit too crunchy I probably over cooked it :/

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