Rigatoni Pizza Stew Recipes

BAKED RIGATONI WITH BEEF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package; return to pasta-cooking pot.
• Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until thoroughly cooked; drain, and add to pot with pasta.
• Add pasta sauce and 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese to pot with pasta and beef; stir to combine, then pour into baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese and the Parmesan cheese.
• Cover with foil; bake 25 to 30 minutes or until casserole is at least 165°F in center. Garnish with basil.

RIGATONI PIZZA STEW

Steps:

• Spray 4-quart saucepan or Dutch oven with cooking spray; heat over medium heat. Cook sausage in saucepan, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink; drain.
• Stir in tomatoes, broth, water, tomato paste, carrots and onion. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium-low. Cook uncovered about 10 minutes or until carrots are tender.
• Stir in pasta and zucchini. Cook uncovered 10 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender. Sprinkle each serving with 2 tablespoons cheese.

RIGATONI WITH PIZZA ACCENTS

Steps:

• Cook rigatoni pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Drain well. Set aside.
• In a large skillet, fry sausage until cooked through but not brown. Add chopped onions and minced garlic. Stir and cook until soft. Add sliced mushrooms and cook about 5 minutes. Add chopped green pepper and cook slowly until soft. Drain off any excess fat.
• Stir in tomatoes with juice, tomato paste, fresh basil and pepperoni. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and add cooked rigatoni noodles. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid has been cooked off.

PIZZA RIGATONI

Steps:

• In a skillet, cook sausage until no longer pink; drain. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. , In a 5-qt. slow cooker, layer half of the sausage, pasta, cheese, soup, onion, pizza sauce, pepperoni and olives. Repeat layers. Cover and cook on low for 4 hours.

RIGATONI PIZZA STEW

Steps:

• 1. Spray 4-quart Dutch oven with cooking spray. Cook sausage in Dutch oven over medium heat about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink drain.2. Stir tomatoes, broth, water, tomato paste, onion and carrots into sausage. Heat to boiling reduce heat to medium-low. Cook about 10 minutes or until carrots are tender.3. Stir in pasta and zucchini. Cook 10 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender. Serve topped with cheese.1 SERVING: Calories 475 (Calories from Fat 225) Fat 25g (Saturated 9g) Cholesterol 70mg: Sodium 1740mg Carbohydrate 44g (Dietary Fiber 5g) Protein 29g o % Daily Value: Vitamin A 100% Vitamin C 24% Calcium 18% Iron 22% o Exchanges: 2 1/2 Starch, 2 1/2 Medium-Fat Meat, 1 1/2 Vegetable, 1 Fat o Carbohydrate Choices: 3together timeLet the calendar inspire you to do fun things together. Take a family bike ride during National Bike Month, celebrate National Wildflower Week by looking at wildflowers while going for a walk or read a book together once a week during Get Caught Reading Month.