Rigatoni - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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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
Preparation
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Saute carrots and onion in olive oil; add ground beef and cook until brown.
Do not drain off grease (there should be very little with the lean beef).
Add tomatoes with juice and tomato sauce; simmer.
Cook rigatoni 14 to 16 minutes in large pot; drain and return to pot.
Add all of the above sauce but 1 cup.
Pour 1/2 remaining mixture in 4-quart casserole dish.
Spread 1/2 Ricotta and 1/2 Mozzarella cheese over and repeat, adding 1 cup of sauce remaining.
Cook about 30 minutes at 350\u00b0.
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