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How To make Rigatoni with Four Cheeses
1 lb rigatoni
1 1/2 c half and half
3 ozs gorgonzola
crumbled
3 ozs Bela Paese or Talegggio cheese :
cubed
3 ozs Fontina cheese -- cubed
1/2 c grated fresh Parmesan cheese
2 tbsps chopped fresh parsley
Cook pasta in salted water until tender but still firm to the bite. Meanwhile bring half and half to simmer in heavy skillet over medium-low heat. Add Gorgonzola, Bel Paese and Fontina cheeses, stir until melted. Drain pasta and add to sauce. Toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to large bowl. Sprinkle with Parmesan and parsley and serve.
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Baked Rigatoni with 4-Cheese Sauce
Baked Rigatoni can be made numerous ways. This is a traditional Italian recipe I love! I start by making a béchamel sauce.
Béchamel;
-4 tablespoons unsalted butter
-1/4 cup all-purpose flour
-3 1/2 cups milk
-1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
-1/4 tsp. white pepper
-1/2 tsp. Kosher salt
Melt butter in a sauce pot on medium heat and whisk flour in to make a roux. Slowly pour in milk a little at a time to make sauce. Let the sauce cook until thickened. Be careful not to scorch. Whisk frequently. Season with nutmeg, white pepper and salt.
-Bring 4 to 6 quarts of water to a boil and cook 1 lb. desired pasta until al dente. Strain pasta in a colander and reserve. Do not rinse!
-Make a cheese mixture while the béchamel and pasta cools slightly.
*Cheese Mixture*
-1 pound ricotta cheese
-One egg
-1 cup shredded mozzarella
-1/4 cup grated Parmesan
-1/4 cup grated Romano
-1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley
-Salt-and-pepper to taste
-mix all ingredients in a bowl
Preheat oven to 425°.
-you can make your own tomato basil sauce from scratch. I prefer to just buy a small jar unless I already have some on hand. You will only need 2 cups.
*Here's my Marinara Sauce recipe;
4 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 pounds fresh tomatoes, blanched and peeled, ground in a food processor or blender
1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley or basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
Salt and ground black pepper
-Mix pasta, cheese mixture, béchamel and tomato basil sauce together in a large bowl. Place the pasta mixture in a seasoned baking pan and cover with plastic wrap and aluminum foil. Bake in oven for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and you can add a cup of Italian breadcrumbs on top and more cheese if desired! Place back in oven to brown bread crumbs and melt cheese. Remove from oven and let it sit 15 minutes or so to cool. Serve with your favorite Italian sauce!
This dish can also include ground beef, chicken, seafood such as crab meat, lobster...etc. Use your imagination!
AMAZING Pasta Bake Recipe | Rigatoni with Meat Sauce & Ricotta
For today's dinner, I am making a hearty and cheesy baked Rigatoni. This pasta bake is perfect for a comforting hearty meal. The combination of Italian sausage, ground beef, marinara sauce, and ricotta cheese is perfection.
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INGREDIENTS
1 lb Rigatoni pasta
1 lb lean ground beef
1 lb mild Italian sausage
2 small carrots
1 celery stick
1/2 small onion
2 cloves garlic
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp dried Italian herb blend
1/2 tsp cracked black pepper
24 to 32 oz jar of marinara sauce
15 oz container of Ricotta cheese
12 oz low-moisture mozzarella cheese
salt and season to taste
9 x 13-inch baking dish
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Ingredients
- 500g dried rigatoni
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion, finely diced
- 3 cloves garlic, finely diced
- 1 long red chilli, finely diced
- 1 jar (550g) tomato passata
- 1 bunch basil, 1/2 picked
- 450 g of low-moisture grated mozzarella
Method
1. Start by cooking your rigatoni until it's just cooked, then drain it, and rinse it under cold water to stop the cooking.
2. Next, start making the sauce by heating the olive oil, up in a saucepan and sautéing the onions, garlic and chilli.
3. After 3 minutes, add your tomato sauce and stir well, once it starts simmering add half a bunch of basil still on the storks (this makes it easier to fish it out later).
4. Take a 20cm springform round cake pan and spread some of the sauce on the base.
5. Sprinkle a layer of mozzarella before arranging your rigatoni, standing at attention.
6. Once all the rigatoni is standing and nice and tight, pour over the rest of the tomato sauce.
7. Add a layer of picked basil leaves before topping it with mozzarella
8. Bake in a 180°c oven for 30 minutes or until golden brown on top
9. Enjoy!
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The Cheesiest Baked Pasta Ever (Baked Ziti 2 Ways)
Ah yes, lasagna's cousin... or well not really but this is a much easier, arguably cheesier, casserole style pasta dish that is full of well... lots of cheese, rich meaty tomato sauce, and of course ziti pasta. But we are taking it several steps further to take it far beyond what it normally is.
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