Cheesy Rigatoni Pie

ricotta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Cottage cheese reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone cheese

Part-skim mozzarella lowers fat content.

Italian sausage

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: pork sausage

Turkey sausage reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

Parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated Pecorino

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and dairy-free.

Boil the rigatoni in salted boiling water until just underdone or al dente.

Drain the pasta and place in a bowl with a little olive oil so the pasta doesn't stick together. Set aside.

Preheat oven to 400°F/200°C.

In a pan, heat the olive oil and add the ground beef.

Break up and stir the beef until brown.

Add in the garlic, salt, and pepper. Stir until combined.

Add in the crushed tomatoes and simmer until thickened, about 20 minutes.

Sprinkle the prepared pasta with the parmesan cheese and mix.

In a springform pan, place the rigatoni noodles standing up to fill the pan.

Pour the sauce over the noodles and bake at 400°F/200°C for 15 minutes.

Sprinkle the pie with the mozzarella cheese and bake for another 15 minutes at the same temperature.

Slice and serve!

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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