Baked Rigatoni With Beef Recipe

Ingredients

2 3/4

cups uncooked rigatoni pasta (about 8 oz)

1

lb ground beef (at least 80% lean)

1

jar (26 oz) Muir Glen™ organic tomato basil pasta sauce

2

cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese (8 oz)

1/2

cup grated Parmesan cheese

Small fresh basil leaves, if desired

Preparation

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package; return to pasta-cooking pot.

Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until thoroughly cooked; drain, and add to pot with pasta.

Add pasta sauce and 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese to pot with pasta and beef; stir to combine, then pour into baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese and the Parmesan cheese.

Cover with foil; bake 25 to 30 minutes or until casserole is at least 165°F in center. Garnish with basil.