Million Dollar Baked Rigatoni
Million dollar baked rigatoni is comfort food at its best made with pasta tossed in a hearty meat sauce and baked in between layers of mozzarella, Parmesan and Alfredo sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 pound Rigatoni, cooked to al dente (I used Mezzi Rigatoni)
- 2-2.5 Cups Meat Sauce (I like to over sauce it a bit so the pasta doest dry out when being baked)
- 1 Cup Parmesan Cheese
- 15 Oz Alfredo Sauce, jarred or homemade
- 2 Cups Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
- 15 Oz Ricotta Cheese
- ¼ Cup Shredded Basil
- 2 Tbs Oregano
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°
- Mix the pasta into the Meat Sauce until it’s evenly coated and combined.
- Spread half of the pasta with meat sauce onto the bottom of a 9 x 13" baking dish.
- Sprinkle the top with half of the Parmesan cheese and pour half of the Alfredo sauce on top. Do your best to spread the sauce out evenly with the back of a spoon.
- Add a layer of half the shredded mozzarella cheese.
- Add the rest of the pasta with meat sauce evenly on top.
- In a small bowl, mix the ricotta cheese and oregano together.
- Take spoonfuls of the ricotta mixture and place them directly into the pasta, making little holes. They can be randomly spread out wherever you’d like. Just be sure to smooth the top over with the surrounding pasta when you’re done.
- Evenly spread out the rest of the Alfredo sauce. Add another layer of Parmesan cheese and the rest of the shredded mozzarella cheese.
- Cover the pasta with foil and place it into the center rack of the oven for 30-40 minutes or until it’s hot and bubbly. Just a little tip- spray the foil with cooking spray so the cheese doesn’t stick.
- Finally, let it sit for 10 minutes, garnish with shredded basil and enjoy!