Rigatoni

Name: Rigatoni
Ingredients: 1 (16 oz.) box rigatoni (pasta); 3 (14 1/2 oz.) cans stewed tomatoes (Del Monte Italian recipe); 1 small can tomato sauce; 1 1/2 lb. lean ground beef; 3 carrots, chopped; 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 Tbsp. olive oil; 1 (16 oz., approximately) carton Ricotta cheese; 16 oz. Mozzarella cheese

9 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 (16 oz.) box rigatoni (pasta)
3 (14 1/2 oz.) cans stewed tomatoes (Del Monte Italian recipe)
1 small can tomato sauce
1 1/2 lb. lean ground beef
3 carrots, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 (16 oz., approximately) carton Ricotta cheese
16 oz. Mozzarella cheese

Directions

1

Saute carrots and onion in olive oil; add ground beef and cook until brown.
2

Do not drain off grease (there should be very little with the lean beef).
3

Add tomatoes with juice and tomato sauce; simmer.
4

Cook rigatoni 14 to 16 minutes in large pot; drain and return to pot.
5

Add all of the above sauce but 1 cup.
6

Pour 1/2 remaining mixture in 4-quart casserole dish.
7

Spread 1/2 Ricotta and 1/2 Mozzarella cheese over and repeat, adding 1 cup of sauce remaining.
8

Cook about 30 minutes at 350°.