Stuffed Rigatoni

Mixed Vegetables
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Ingredients

  • 1 (16-oz) pkg rigatoni
  • 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese
  • 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 tsp Italian seasoning, divided
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 (29-oz) can crushed tomatoes with Italian herbs
  • 1½ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook rigatoni 2 minutes less than package directs; drain, and toss with Parmesan in a large bowl.
  2. Tightly pack rigatoni, standing on ends, in a lightly greased 9-inch springform pan.
  3. Stir together ricotta, 1½ cups shredded mozzarella, eggs, and 1 tsp seasoning in a bowl until blended. Spoon mixture into a zip-top plastic bag or a pastry bag. Snip end of bag, and pipe filling into pasta tubes, filling each tube about half-way full.
  4. Meanwhile, cook beef in a large skillet over medium heat until browned and crumbly. Drain, and return to skillet. Stir in tomatoes, 2 tsp seasoning, garlic powder, and sugar; cook, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes.
  5. Spoon meat mixture over stuffed pasta tubes, pressing down gently. Place pan on a rimmed baking sheet. Cover, and bake 30 minutes. Uncover, sprinkle with remaining 1½ cups mozzarella; bake 15 minutes longer or until hot and bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes before removing springform ring.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 2 (12-oz) pkg vegetable medley
  • 3 Tbsp butter, melted
  • ¾ tsp garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Cook vegetables according to package directions. Toss with butter, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
798
92
890
Fat (g) 33 6 39
Sat. Fat (g) 17 4 21
Protein (g) 51 3 54
Carb (g) 67 8 75
Fiber (g) 7 3 10
Sodium (mg) 968 189 1157
T. Sugs (g) 8 3 11
A. Sugs (g) 0 0 0

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