Rigatoni With Ricotta Cheese Recipes

RIGATONI WITH RICOTTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F
• In a small saucepot, heat EVOO over medium to medium-high heat
• Add butter and melt
• When it starts to foam, add garlic, stir a minute and add tomatoes, mashing them up
• Add onion, basil and bay
• Season with salt and pepper; simmer 30 minutes over low heat
• Remove onion
• Add butter to sauce to finish
• Bring a pot of water to a boil for the pasta
• Combine ricotta with salt, pepper, thyme, parsley, mint, lemon zest, half the mozzarella and half of the Parm
• Salt pasta water
• Boil rigatoni about 7-8 minutes, under-cooking it a minute or so from al dente
• Reserve about 1 cup of starchy cooking liquid
• Drain pasta and return to hot pot, stir in ricotta mixture, peas and adding starchy cooking water to combine as needed
• Transfer to a baking dish
• Pour red sauce evenly over top of pasta in baking dish, top with remaining mozzarella and Parm cheese
• Bake until bubbly and the cheese is browned, 15-18 minutes--be careful not to dry the pasta out

BAKED RICOTTA AND SPINACH RIGATONI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cook rigatoni for 5 minutes in a pot of boiling, salted water. Drain and toss with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Set aside.
• To make the bechamel sauce:
• Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat and add the shallots and garlic. Sweat the shallots and garlic for a few minutes until softened and but not colored. Add the flour and stir until a smooth paste forms. Gradually whisk in the wine and then the milk. Bring the mixture to a simmer, whisking constantly and cook until thickened, about 5 minutes. Season with nutmeg, salt, and pepper, to taste. Let cool slightly.
• Transfer cooled bechamel to a large mixing bowl and add the spinach, ricotta, and eggs. Mix in rigatoni and transfer to a greased 9 by13-inch baking dish. Top with grated mozzarella. Cover loosely with aluminum foil and bake for 40 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional 20 minutes, or until cheese is lightly browned on top, the center is no longer runny, and the sides are bubbly.

RIGATONI WITH RICOTTA

Steps:

• 1. Cook the rigatoni according to package directions; drain.
• 2. In a small bowl, beat eggs. Stir in ricotta, Parmesan and parsley.
• 3. Spray a 13x9x2-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Layer in pan, 2 cups marinara sauce to cover bottom of pan; half of cooked rigatoni over sauce; top with half of ricotta mixture, dropped by spoonfuls; 1 cup mozzarella; 2 cups marinara sauce; remaining rigatoni and ricotta mixture; top with 1 cup mozzarella; remaining marinara sauce; and remaining 1 cup of mozzarella.
• 4. Bake, covered with foil, in a preheated 375-degree oven for 60-70 minutes. Uncover and continue cooking about 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

RIGATONI WTH SPINACH AND RICOTTA CHEESE

Steps:

• 1. In a sauce pan, heat 2 tablespoons oil. Add all-purpose flour and cook for about 1 minute (until flour become light brown). Stir in ½ cup milk and cook until it thickens to sauce consistency. Add salt and black pepper. Set aside.
• 2. Cook rigatoni according to package direction. (I prefer it little under cooked) Cook frozen spinach according to package directions.
• 3. In a large sauce pan heat 2 tablespoons oil. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds. Add diced tomato and tomato sauce. Add Italian seasoning and crushed red pepper. Cook for about 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
• 4. Add cooked spinach. Add white sauce and ricotta cheese and mix it well.
• 5. Add salt and pepper according to your taste. Set aside 1 cup of sauce. Mix cooked pasta and sauce in a large baking dish.
• 6. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese on top. Cover it with aluminum foil (poke couple of hole to allow steam to escape). Bake it in 350-degrees for 15 minutes remove foil and broil until cheese is golden brown (about 4 minutes). Serve hot with garlic bread. Serve remaining sauce as a dipping sauce with garlic bread.

RIGATONI WITH RICOTTA CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Spray a 9x13-inch pan with Pam.
• Cook rigatoni as per directions on package; drain.
• Beat eggs in a small bowl.
• Stir in ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese and parsley.
• To assemble casserole:.
• Spread 2 cups pasta sauce to cover bottom of pan.
• Place 1/2 of the cooked rigatoni over sauce; top with 1/2 the ricotta mixture dropped by spoonfuls.
• Layer 1 cup mozzarella cheese, 2 cups pasta sauce, remaining rigatoni, and remaining ricotta mixture.
• Top with 1 cup mozzarella, remaining pasta sauce then the last 1 cup of mozzarella cheese.
• Cover with foil and bake 60-70 minutes until bubbly.
• Uncover and continue cooking for another 5 minutes until cheese melts.
• Let stand 15 minutes before serving.