Three Cheese Baked Rigatoni
- 1 pound Rigatoni Pasta
- 12 ounces, weight Ground MILD Italian Sausage
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1/2 whole Large Onion, Diced
- 2 whole Large Zucchinis, Quartered And Sliced
- 10 ounces, weight Crimini Mushrooms, Sliced
- 1 jar Newman's Own Tomato & Basil Pasta Sauce (24 Oz.) Or Your Favorite Favorite Sauce
- 15 ounces, weight Low Fat Ricotta Cheese
- 7 ounces, weight Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, Divided
- 1/2 teaspoons Sea Salt
- 1/2 teaspoons Black Pepper
- 1/4 cups Shredded Parmesan Cheese
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Boil rigatoni in salted boiling water for 10 minutes, then drain.
- While pasta is cooking, coat a large pan with olive oil and saute Italian sausage over medium to medium high heat until brown.
- Remove sausage from pan, leaving juices in the pan.
- Add onions to pan and cook until soft and the onions start to brown.
- Add zucchinis and mushroom and saute until tender.
- Add sausage back to the pan.
- Add pasta sauce, salt and pepper and stir to combine.
- Simmer for about 2 minutes and then add the ricotta and stir to combine.
- Add half of the mozzarella cheese.
- Turn off heat and stir to melt the mozzarella cheese.
- Add pasta and stir to coat.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Spray a large baking dish with cooking spray and pour the pasta into the dish.
- Top with remaining mozzarella and parmesan cheese and bake for 15 minutes.
- Serve with basil.
italian sausage, olive oil, onion, mushrooms, newmans own, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, salt, black pepper, parmesan cheese
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/three-cheese-baked-rigatoni/ (may not work)