Dinner for 8

Baked Rigatoni with italian

Name: Baked Rigatoni with italian
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 lb rigatoni or ziti; 1 lb ground sweet italian sausage; 1/2 lb 85% lean ground beef; 24 oz marinara or tomato sauce; 15 oz ricotta cheese; 8 oz fresh mozzarella cheese; 1/3 + 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese; 6 1/2 basil leaves; salt and pepper (optional)

$9.32for 450 minServes 8

Rigatoni combines with browned sausage, beef, tomato sauce, ricotta, and mozzarella before baking until bubbling.

Baked Rigatoni with italian with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta, 16 oz$0.10/oz typical	16 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Italian, 1 lb$4.49/lb typical	1 lb	$4.49Typical price
	Ground beef, 0.5 lb$5.49/lb typical	0.5 lb	$2.75Typical price
	Tomato paste and sauce, 24 oz$0.10/oz typical	24 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Cottage cheese, 15 oz$0.17/oz typical	15 oz	$2.55Typical price
	Mozzarella, 8 oz$0.30/oz typical	8 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 1.75$1.49 each typical	1.75	$2.42Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$18.64

Swaps

Swap ground beef for ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap italian for chickenabout $1.50/lb more at typical prices
Swap mozzarella for cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

50 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Italian High-protein Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.33 per serving$9.32 for 4

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Ingredients

1 lb rigatoni or ziti
1 lb ground sweet italian sausage
1/2 lb 85% lean ground beef
24 oz marinara or tomato sauce
15 oz ricotta cheese
8 oz fresh mozzarella cheese
1/3 + 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
6 1/2 basil leaves
salt and pepper (optional)

Steps

Heat the oven to 375°F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking oil.
Boil the rigatoni in salted water until just tender, then drain it.
Cook the sausage and beef in a large skillet over medium heat until browned and the meat reaches 160°F.
Stir the tomato sauce into the skillet, then mix the sauce with the rigatoni, ricotta, half the mozzarella, and half the parmesan.
Spread the pasta mixture in the baking dish and top it with the remaining mozzarella, parmesan, and basil.
Bake for 20 minutes until hot and bubbling, then rest for 5 minutes.

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