Cheesy Beef Rigatoni Bake. Recipe ↓
■ INGREDIENTS
Meat sauce:
• ground beef (80/20) – 1 lb (450 g)
• olive oil – 1 tbsp
• onion – 1/2, finely diced
• garlic – 3 cloves, minced
• tomato paste – 2 tbsp
• crushed tomatoes – 1 cup (240 ml)
• beef broth – 1/2 cup (120 ml)
• Worcestershire sauce – 1-2 tsp (optional for umami)
• Italian seasoning – 1 tsp
• smoked paprika – 1/2 tsp
• red pepper flakes – pinch (optional)
• salt – to taste
• black pepper – to taste
• sugar – 1/2 tsp (optional)
Assembly:
• rigatoni – ~30-40 pieces (enough to fill your dish)
• mozzarella sticks – cut into small pieces to fit inside each pasta (I used Emmental (whatever I had in the fridge), but I only recommend mozzarella)
• shredded mozzarella – 1 cup
• parmesan – 1/4 cup
• dried oregano – 1/2 tsp
■ HOW TO COOK:
1. Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add onion and cook for 2-3 minutes until soft. Add garlic and cook for another 30 seconds.
2. Add ground beef and cook until browned, breaking it apart. Season with salt, pepper, smoked paprika, and Italian seasoning.
3. Stir in tomato paste and cook for 1 minute.
4. Add crushed tomatoes, beef broth, and Worcestershire sauce (if using).
5. Simmer for 8-10 minutes until thick and rich. Taste and adjust seasoning.
6. Cook rigatoni until just al dente. Drain and let cool slightly.
7. Stuff each rigatoni with mozzarella.
8. Spread a layer of meat sauce on the bottom of a baking dish.
9. Place stuffed rigatoni upright, tightly packed across the dish.
10. Pour remaining meat sauce over the top, letting it fill the gaps.
11. Add shredded mozzarella + parmesan on top. Finish with oregano.
12. Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 20-25 minutes until bubbly and golden.
13. Let it rest for 5 minutes, then serve.
■ INFO (approx.):
Prep: 30 min Cook: 30 min
Serves: 2
~780 kcal | 45 g protein | 42 g fat | 55 g carbs (per serving)
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■ INGREDIENTS
Meat sauce:
• ground beef (80/20) – 1 lb (450 g)
• olive oil – 1 tbsp
• onion – 1/2, finely diced
• garlic – 3 cloves, minced
• tomato paste – 2 tbsp
• crushed tomatoes – 1 cup (240 ml)
• beef broth – 1/2 cup (120 ml)
• Worcestershire sauce – 1-2 tsp (optional for umami)
• Italian seasoning – 1 tsp
• smoked paprika – 1/2 tsp
• red pepper flakes – pinch (optional)
• salt – to taste
• black pepper – to taste
• sugar – 1/2 tsp (optional)
Assembly:
• rigatoni – ~30-40 pieces (enough to fill your dish)
• mozzarella sticks – cut into small pieces to fit inside each pasta (I used Emmental (whatever I had in the fridge), but I only recommend mozzarella)
• shredded mozzarella – 1 cup
• parmesan – 1/4 cup
• dried oregano – 1/2 tsp
■ HOW TO COOK:
1. Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add onion and cook for 2-3 minutes until soft. Add garlic and cook for another 30 seconds.
2. Add ground beef and cook until browned, breaking it apart. Season with salt, pepper, smoked paprika, and Italian seasoning.
3. Stir in tomato paste and cook for 1 minute.
4. Add crushed tomatoes, beef broth, and Worcestershire sauce (if using).
5. Simmer for 8-10 minutes until thick and rich. Taste and adjust seasoning.
6. Cook rigatoni until just al dente. Drain and let cool slightly.
7. Stuff each rigatoni with mozzarella.
8. Spread a layer of meat sauce on the bottom of a baking dish.
9. Place stuffed rigatoni upright, tightly packed across the dish.
10. Pour remaining meat sauce over the top, letting it fill the gaps.
11. Add shredded mozzarella + parmesan on top. Finish with oregano.
12. Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 20-25 minutes until bubbly and golden.
13. Let it rest for 5 minutes, then serve.
■ INFO (approx.):
Prep: 30 min Cook: 30 min
Serves: 2
~780 kcal | 45 g protein | 42 g fat | 55 g carbs (per serving)
Risk of having half baked crunchy noodles seems not worth the effort.
In the mood to get a heart attack 😂😂😂
everybody's so creative!
This is one of the worst recipes I've ever seen. Extremely messy and complicated for no reason. Just a way worse baked ziti.
I mean, you could just eat cheese or just add the salsa in top
Wasn't necessary the way of putting cheese, extra work for nothing
I’d probably eat the entire thing then lay flat for 6 hours with a satisfied smile across my face
Nice recipe
Dih cheese
That was cap lol it’s so dry and under sauced for all that work
What an unappetizing mess 😂
Vertical lasagna
I would have to start prepping dinner at 4 to eat at 8 😅
Fuck it, lasnga the tall way
Caught my lactose intolerant ahh smiling
holy carbs wth.
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I love your channel and this recipe 🎉
you forgot the chease 😂😂😂
Lionfled watching after this…… This is the end….
Looks hella dry
amount of cheese diabolical
Average American recipe 🥀🥀🥀
bro missed the mark😭🥀
Wow, you"re so clever! Congratulations, and thank you so much for sharing 😊
Am I the only one who thought smth else- 😭❓
Im so lazy
You forgot the mouse that gets stuck in the pasta
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Yall gotta start soaking your noodles shits way too fucking dry
The production quality is exactly what I needed It helped me understand better.
Always making those dumb ahh dishes. Revolting
Why
the commitment 🤩
Looks good, iust maybe some more fibre in this meal would be good
Why did you Ai generate you eating it???
Yum
People are crazy about cheese nowadays
Couldn't u jist lay the pasta down and get way more??
I’d blow up the toilet if I had even 1 bite of thatstay clear everyone
Your greed cannot be satisfied
This channel is worth sharing This deserves recognition.
Id propose to that man right then and there
DOES NOBODY SEE THAT THIS IS AI??
Yumm
Great recipe, I’d probably put less cheese but it still looks good