Baked Rigatoni

Baked Rigatoni
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Baked Rigatoni... a great pasta dish for any time of the year!
Servings
4
servings
Ingredients
  • 1 pound rigatoni pasta
  • 4 cup tomato sauce
  • 1/2 pound chopped beef
  • 1/2 pound grated parmigiano
  • 1 pound mozzarella
  • 1/4 pound ham
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 3 leaves fresh basil
  • 1 medium onion
  • ev olive oil
  • salt & pepper
Directions
  1. In a sauce pan add some olive oil and chopped onion. Once the onion turns clear add the chopped meat an let it saute` in the oil and the onion. After 3 minutes add the wine and let it evaporate for 5 minutes. Add the tomato sauce and let everything cook at low heat for 20 minutes. Stir from time to time. In a separate pot boil water and cook the rigatoni. The rigatoni should be cooked very "Al Dente". In an oven pan spread a thin layer of meat sauce and add a layer of rigatoni. Cover the rigatoni with a layer of sauce and a good sprinkle of Parmigiano. Add a layer of mozzarella cut in small cubes and a layer of slices of ham. Repeat the layering process until you have no more rigatoni. The last layer of rigatoni should be covered with a generous layer of sauce, a good sprinkle of Parmigiano and mozzarella cubes. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes at 375F.