My Sisters Vegetable Rigatoni Recipes

RIGATONI WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Lightly coat two 15x10 inch baking pans with cooking spray.
• Divide eggplant, zucchini, mushrooms, and onion evenly between prepared pans.
• Drizzle oil over vegetables.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Toss vegetables to coat; spread into an even layer.
• Roast, uncovered, on 2 separate oven racks at 450° for 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring once during roasting (move baking pan on top oven rack to bottom rack and pan on bottom rack to top rack halfway through roasting).
• Meanwhile, cook rigatoni by following the package directions; drain and return to saucepan.
• Lower oven temperature to 400°.
• Add vegetables, marinara sauce, and parmesan cheese to the pasta; toss to combine.
• Transfer to an ungreased 2 quart casserole dish.
• Sprinkle with mozzarella.
• Bake, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly and cheese browns.

MY SISTER'S VEGETABLE RIGATONI

Steps:

• In 11" x 7" baking dish, combine onions, peppers, zucchini and 2 tbsp water.
• Microwave, covered on High 4 to 5 minutes, stirring halfway through cooking.
• Add cooked rigatoni and mushrooms.
• Toss to combine with vegetables.
• Sprinkle with bouillon and paprika.
• Microwave, covered, on High 2 to 3 minutes until vegetables are tender.
• Sprinkle with cheese.
• Microwave, uncovered, on High 2 to 3 minutes until cheese melts.
• For Vegetarian only use a Vegetarian Chicken flavored bouillon or you will have to sub a Vegetable bouillon.

RIGATONI WITH GRILLED VEGGIES

Steps:

• Preheat a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add pasta and cook until al dente about 8 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Lightly brush all sides of each vegetable with the 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Place on the grill or grill pan, season with salt and pepper and grill for 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board and cut all the vegetables into bite-size pieces.
• Add remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil to a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and red pepper flakes and saute for 1 minute. Stir in the pasta, add the chopped vegetables and toss.
• Transfer to a serving dish and serve immediately.

EASY BAKED RIGATONI RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9-inch square baking dish.
• Prepare the pasta according to the package directions. Drain and place back in the pot.
• Add the sausage to a skillet over medium-high heat and cook until browned and crumbly. Drain and add to the pasta.
• Discard the leftover grease and add the olive oil to the pan. Add the onion, bell pepper, and garlic to the pan and saute for 3-4 minutes or until veggies are soft. Season with salt and pepper. Pour the onion mixture over the sausage and pasta mixture and toss together.
• Add the marinara, 1/2 cup of the mozzarella, and 1/4 cup of the Parmesan. Toss together until combined.
• Pour mixture into the prepared dish and top with the remaining mozzarella and Parmesan.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the cheese starts to brown. Cool slightly and serve.