Dinner for 8
Baked Rigatoni with italian
Rigatoni combines with browned sausage, beef, tomato sauce, ricotta, and mozzarella before baking until bubbling.
Typical price
$9.32for 4 servings
$2.33 per serving$9.32 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 50 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
ItalianHigh-proteinBudgetFamilyDinners
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 16 oz | $1.60Typical price |
| Italian or breakfast sausage$4.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $4.49Typical price |
| Ground beef$5.49/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $2.75Typical price |
| Tomato paste and sauce$0.10/oz typical | 24 oz | $2.40Typical price |
| Cottage cheese or ricotta$0.17/oz typical | 15 oz | $2.55Typical price |
| Mozzarella$0.30/oz typical | 8 oz | $2.40Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 1.75 | $2.42Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $18.64 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Salt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
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.
Swaps
- Ground beef for Ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
- Italian or breakfast sausage for Chicken or turkey sausageabout $1.50/lb more at typical prices
- Mozzarella for Cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
- Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
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