Stuffed Rigatoni

 B’s Messy Kitchen
B’s Messy Kitchen @busybeesmessykit
minneapolis

This is a special recipe that blends spinach, lemon, cheese and red sauce. Beef is optional .. it’s cheesy and tasty! We enjoy it with a nice salad and garlic bread.. something different the lemon is a great addition! Also if you prefer ricotta cheese sub that for cottage cheese and sour cream ..

Stuffed Rigatoni

This is a special recipe that blends spinach, lemon, cheese and red sauce. Beef is optional .. it’s cheesy and tasty! We enjoy it with a nice salad and garlic bread.. something different the lemon is a great addition! Also if you prefer ricotta cheese sub that for cottage cheese and sour cream ..

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Ingredients

35 minutes cook, 35 prep
4-5 people
  1. 2 jarsyour preferred spaghetti sauce, I use one Tomato Basil and one Arribata for a spicy sauce
  2. 1 poundrigatoni or 16 oz. you want large tubes you will fill them
  3. 1 cupcottage cheese
  4. 1 cupsour cream
  5. 3 cupsmozzarella
  6. 2 cupsParmesan aged shredded
  7. 3bunches of red pepper flakes
  8. 2 clovesgarlic
  9. 1cooked sweet onion
  10. Parsley flakes
  11. Italian seasoning
  12. 1 poundhamburger optional
  13. 1egg
  14. 1 cupfrozen spinach drained
  15. 1lemon- zest only

Cooking Instructions

35 minutes cook, 35 prep
  1. 1

    Brown hamburger w onion and Italian herbs. This is optional but recommended. You can add garlic if you like.

  2. 2

    Bring water to a boil that is salted, place in large rigatoni noodles only cook for 3-4 minutes you want them al dente.

  3. 3

    Turn oven on to 375, get a cookie sheet line w parchment paper. Drain noodles, let them cool then place on the cookie sheet.

  4. 4

    In a separate bowl add egg, cottage cheese, sour cream, spinach add 1/2 cup of Parmesan. Add red pepper flakes and salt and pepper. Also grate zest from one lemon. Mix together. Put mixture in a large gallon zip lock.. you this like a piping bag, snip off one end.

  5. 5

    You are going to take filling and fill each tube, rigatoni w cheese. Set aside.

  6. 6

    In your seasoned cast iron pan, add spaghetti sauce all over bottom of pan. Put filled rigatoni’s on this first layer of sauce. Sprinkle w a cup of mozzarella cheese, add more sauce on top. Add hamburger, and more cheese, then sauce then another layer of filled noodles. Repeat so you end w sauce then cheese mixture on top. Use all cheese on top. Add parsley to taste. Spray a piece on tinfoil and bake for 30 minutes or bubbling, I take foil off last 10 minutes.

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Being a mom, entrepreneur, has its challenges and rewards! My goal is to help you see food and cooking as fresh and exciting! I also showcase how to cook using Induction Heat.I get relief from cooking! My goal is to make healthy food people love while expanding their palettes! Most weeknight meals under 45 minutes.
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