Baked Rigatoni with Sausage

Ingredients

• Rigatoni pasta

  pantry
  2 lb

  $4.00
• Italian sausage

  meat/protein
  2.5 lb

  $13.75
• Marinara sauce

  pantry
  5 cup

  $10.00
• Shredded mozzarella

  dairy
  3 cup

  $15.00
• Parmesan

  dairy
  10 tbsp

  $60.00
• Garlic

  produce
  20 cloves

  $2.00
• Yellow onion

  produce
  2 onion

  $2.00
• Crushed red pepper

  spices
  2.5 tsp

  $0.13
• Fresh basil

  produce
  1 bunch

  $1.50
• Olive oil

  pantry
  5 tbsp

  $1.25

Instructions

1. 1

   Boil rigatoni to al dente, drain.

2. 2

   Brown sausage with onion and garlic in oil. Stir in marinara and red pepper.

3. 3

   Combine pasta and sauce in baking dish. Top with mozzarella and parm.

4. 4

   Bake at 400°F for 18 min until bubbly and golden.

5. 5

   Top with torn basil before serving.

Prep Timeline

Firehouse Notes

• Undercook pasta by 2 min — finishes in the oven.
• Tear basil; cutting bruises it.