Baked Rigatoni With Sausage And Mushrooms Recipes

BAKED RIGATONI & SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Cook rigatoni according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add spaghetti sauce and wine., Drain rigatoni; add to sausage mixture and toss to coat. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish; sprinkle with cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until cheese is melted. Freeze option: Freeze individual portions of cooled pasta mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little spaghetti sauce if necessary.

BAKED RIGATONI PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9"x13" pan with cooking spray.

BAKED RIGATONI WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• For the topping: Add the ricotta, basil, and salt to a small bowl. Stir together with a rubber spatula. Set aside.
• For the pasta: Bring a large pot of water to boil. Season well with salt and cook the rigatoni for 5 minutes. Drain well, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water.
• Meanwhile, heat a large braiser or ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and sausage to the pan. Cook, stirring often and breaking apart the meat with the back of a spoon, until beginning to brown, about 7 minutes. Add the broccoli and garlic and cook to marry the flavors, about 3 minutes. Stir in the marinara and 1/4 teaspoon salt until fully combined. Add the pasta to the pan and sprinkle with 1/2 cup of the Parmesan cheese. Toss well to coat. Add the reserved pasta water to thin the sauce slightly.
• Dollop the ricotta cheese mixture evenly over the top. Nestle the ricotta mixture into the pasta and cover with some of the pasta. Sprinkle with the mozzarella and remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese and bake until golden brown and bubbly, about 20 minutes. Allow to sit for 5 minutes before serving.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE RIGATONI BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Cook rigatoni according to package directions; drain., In a large skillet, cook sausage, mushrooms and pepper over medium-high heat until sausage is no longer pink and vegetables are tender, breaking up sausage into crumbles, 8-10 minutes; drain. Stir in marinara sauce, Parmesan cheese and cream. Add rigatoni and toss to coat., In each of 2 greased 8-in. square baking dishes, layer one-fourth of the rigatoni mixture and one-fourth of the mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers. Bake, uncovered, until heated through and cheese is melted, 25-35 minutes. (Cover loosely with foil if tops brown too quickly.) Freeze option: Cool unbaked casseroles; cover and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 375°. Bake casseroles as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through and for a thermometer inserted in center to read 165°.

BAKED RIGATONI AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook sausage until brown on all sides.
• Remove from pan; slice into thin pieces.
• Return meat to pan; add onion and garlic.
• Cook until onion is tender; drain.
• Stir in hot pasta and ricotta cheese; blend well.
• Pour 1 cup spaghetti sauce on bottom of a 3-quart casserole dish.
• Spread one-third pasta mixture over sauce; cover with 1 cup spaghetti sauce.
• Sprinkle 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese and 1 Tablespoon Parmesan cheese over sauce.
• Repeat layers of pasta mixture, sauce, and cheeses twice, ending with Parmesan Cheese.
• Cover, bake at 400 degrees F.
• for 20 to 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

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BAKED RIGATONI WITH SAUSAGE AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Rinse porcini mushrooms.
• Place in medium bowl.
• Add 1 cups hot water, cover, and let stand until softened, about 20 minutes. Drain, reserving soaking liquid.
• Chop porcini mushrooms.
• Heat 1/2 tablespoons olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
• Saute onion until tender, about 10 minutes.
• Add sausage to the pot.
• Increase heat to high and cook until no longer pink, breaking up into small pieces with back of fork, about 12 minutes.
• Add button mushrooms and chopped rosemary to the pot and stir until mushrooms begin to soften, about 8 minutes.
• Add porcini, wine, and bay leaf to the pot and boil until almost all liquid evaporates, stirring frequently, about 6 minutes.
• Add porcini soaking liquid to the pot, leaving sediment behind.
• Add beef broth to the pot.
• Boil until sauce is syrupy, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes.
• Add half and half to the pot; boil until thickened slightly, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. (Sauce can be made 1 day ahead. Cool slightly, then cover and chill. Re-warm before continuing.)
• Brush a 3 and 1/2-quart glass or porcelain baking dishes with olive oil.
• Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until 'al dente', stirring occasionally. Drain.
• Add pasta to the sauce in pot; stir to coat.
• Mix 1 cup cheese into the pot.
• Season pasta with salt and pepper.
• Place in prepared baking dish. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before continuing.)
• Preheat oven to 375°F
• Cover dish with foil.
• Bake pasta just until hot but not bubbling, about 25 minutes.
• Sprinkle with additional cheese.
• Garnish with rosemary sprigs and serve with additional cheese. Makes 6 servings.
• That's it!

BAKED PASTA WITH SAUSAGE AND RICOTTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 F.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. When boiling, add rigatoni and cook until al dente. Drain and set aside.
• On the stove-top, heat a skillet over medium heat. Add loose sausage and cook, stirring regularly, until cooked through and browned in spots. Remove to a plate and set aside.
• To the same skillet, over medium heat, add the onion and cook, stirring until softened. Add garlic and cook and additional 30-45 seconds. Add the hand-crushed tomatoes, chopped basil leaves and a healthy sprinkling of salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer. Add sausage back to the skillet and cook a few minutes, to blend the flavours and warm the sausage again. Turn off heat and let stand until pasta is ready.
• When pasta is cooked, add to the skillet with the tomato sauce and sausage. Stir to combine. Spoon dollops of the ricotta mixture randomly on top. Sprinkle with the shredded mozzarella cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until golden and bubbly.

BAKED RIGATONI WITH SAUSAGE AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Rinse porcini mushrooms. Place in medium bowl. Add 4 cups hot water, cover, and let stand until softened, about 20 minutes. Drain, reserving soaking liquid. Chop porcini.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in each of 2 heavy large pots over medium heat. Divide onions between pots; sauté until tender, about 10 minutes. Divide sausage between pots. Increase heat to high and cook until no longer pink, breaking up into small pieces with back of fork, about 12 minutes. Divide button mushrooms and chopped rosemary between pots and stir until mushrooms begin to soften, about 8 minutes. Divide porcini, wine, and bay leaves between pots and boil until almost all liquid evaporates, stirring frequently, about 6 minutes. Divide porcini soaking liquid between pots, leaving sediment behind. Divide beef broth between pots. Boil until sauce is syrupy, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes. Divide half and half between pots; boil until thickened slightly, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. (Sauce can be made 1 day ahead. Cool slightly, then cover and chill. Rewarm before continuing.)
• Brush four 3 1/2-quart glass or porcelain baking dishes with oil. Cook pasta in 2 large pots of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain. Divide pasta between sauce in pots; stir to coat. Mix 3 cups cheese into each pot. Season pasta with salt and pepper. Divide among prepared baking dishes. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before continuing.)
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Cover dishes with foil. Bake pasta just until hot but not bubbling, about 25 minutes. Sprinkle with additional cheese. Garnish with rosemary sprigs and serve with additional cheese.

SAUSAGE AND MUSHROOM BAKED RIGATONI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, until the garlic is golden, about 2 minutes. Add both cans of tomatoes and 1 cup of water. Increase the heat to medium-high and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat slightly, add the basil and simmer rapidly, uncovered, until thickened, 15 to 20 minutes. Discard the basil. Season with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, breaking up any clumps with a wooden spoon, until brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer the sausage to a large bowl with a slotted spoon. Add the mushrooms to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally and reducing the heat slightly if necessary, until golden brown, about 6 minutes. Add the mushrooms to the bowl with the sausage.
• Cook the rigatoni in the salted boiling water until very al dente, about 2 minutes less than the package directions. Drain the pasta and add it to the bowl.
• Add the tomato sauce and half of the provolone and pecorino to the bowl and stir well to combine. Transfer the pasta to a 3- to 4-quart baking dish and dollop spoonfuls of the ricotta on top. Top with the remaining provolone and pecorino. Bake, uncovered, until browned, about 15 minutes. Let the pasta stand about 10 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with chopped basil.