Rigatoni Lasagna Bake


Ingredients
  • 12 oz. Galbani® Mozzarella Thick Sliced Cheese
  • 15 oz. (2 cups) Galbani® Ricotta Cheese
  • 4 Tbsp. Galbani® Grated Parmesan Cheese
  • 1 (1 lb.) box of rigatoni pasta – cooked (do not overcook)
  • 5 cups tomato/ pasta sauce
  • 1 1/2 lbs. ground beef, cooked
  • 4 Tbsp. fresh basil, chopped
  • salt and pepper
Find Galbani Products
Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cook pasta and drain. Coat with 2 cups of sauce, set aside.

In skillet, cook the ground beef, seasoned with salt & pepper, set aside.

In a bowl, combine 2 cups Galbani Ricotta Cheese, 3 Tbsp. chopped basil and 2 Tbsp. Galbani Grated Parmesan Cheese, set aside.

In a 9×13 baking dish layer ingredients: Start with 1 cup of sauce in bottom of baking dish.

Add half of the cooked rigatoni pasta. Pour 1 cup of sauce over pasta.

Add 1/2 the cooked ground beef. Using 1/2 the ricotta mixture, place spoonfuls of mixture over meat then smooth out.

Place 6 slices of Galbani® Mozzarella Cheese over ricotta.

Repeat with second half of pasta, 1 cup sauce, remaining ground beef, remaining ricotta mixture and finish with 6 more Galbani® Mozzarella slices.

Bake for 25 – 30 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining basil and parmesan. Enjoy!

Share this recipe The link has been copied.
Tell us everything
Ingredients
  • 12 oz. Galbani® Mozzarella Thick Sliced Cheese
  • 15 oz. (2 cups) Galbani® Ricotta Cheese
  • 4 Tbsp. Galbani® Grated Parmesan Cheese
  • 1 (1 lb.) box of rigatoni pasta – cooked (do not overcook)
  • 5 cups tomato/ pasta sauce
  • 1 1/2 lbs. ground beef, cooked
  • 4 Tbsp. fresh basil, chopped
  • salt and pepper
Find Galbani Products
Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cook pasta and drain. Coat with 2 cups of sauce, set aside.

In skillet, cook the ground beef, seasoned with salt & pepper, set aside.

In a bowl, combine 2 cups Galbani Ricotta Cheese, 3 Tbsp. chopped basil and 2 Tbsp. Galbani Grated Parmesan Cheese, set aside.

In a 9×13 baking dish layer ingredients: Start with 1 cup of sauce in bottom of baking dish.

Add half of the cooked rigatoni pasta. Pour 1 cup of sauce over pasta.

Add 1/2 the cooked ground beef. Using 1/2 the ricotta mixture, place spoonfuls of mixture over meat then smooth out.

Place 6 slices of Galbani® Mozzarella Cheese over ricotta.

Repeat with second half of pasta, 1 cup sauce, remaining ground beef, remaining ricotta mixture and finish with 6 more Galbani® Mozzarella slices.

Bake for 25 – 30 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining basil and parmesan. Enjoy!

Share this recipe The link has been copied.
Tell us everything