Baked Rigatoni Amongst Beef Ragu, Ricotta & Fresh Mozzarella

When we're having people over for dinner, I similar to convey everything done inwards advance.  I oft arrange ane of our favorite recipes therefore it tin plough over notice survive made completely ahead of fourth dimension as well as served straight from the oven, similar baked pasta.  I've written earlier virtually how cracking baked pastas are for entertaining - they are slowly as well as everyone loves pasta.

Here, I've adapted our favorite Beef, Tomato & Wine Ragu (normally served alongside homemade Pappardelle pasta) to a baked pasta alongside store-bought Rigatoni topped alongside Ricotta & Mozzarella cheese.  I peculiarly similar how rustic as well as casual this is - everyone volition experience correct at abode when they run across this comforting looking dish on the table.

It is a rattling depression maintenance recipe - the sauce ho-hum cooks inwards the oven all day, as well as therefore add together the cooked pasta as well as operate yesteryear withe cheeses.  From in that place y'all tin plough over notice seat it into the fridge to reheat later, or seat it straight into the oven as well as concord it in that place until you're gear upward to serve it. 

Baked Rigatoni 
with Beef Ragu, Ricotta & Fresh Mozzarella

Prepared Beef Ragu Recipe (without the Pappardelle)
1 pound of Large Rigatoni
8 ounces of Ricotta Cheese
8 ounces of Fresh Mozzarella
Fresh Thyme or Basil

Cook pasta inwards a large pot of boiling salted H2O until it is Al Dente - or nonetheless firm, every bit the pasta volition proceed cooking inwards the sauce.   I usually produce it 2-3 minutes brusk of the cooking fourth dimension for the best result.  Strain the pasta as well as seat it straight into the oven-safe crock alongside the ragu.  Stir inwards as well as combine it alongside the sauce.  With a large spoon, dollop the ricotta on operate yesteryear of the pasta, as well as therefore follow alongside slices of mozzarella.  Garnish alongside fresh thyme or basil.  If serving immediately, seat it dorsum into a 250 marking oven, uncovered for 10-20 minutes until the cheese has melted.  If y'all are serving later, refrigerate it, as well as therefore seat it into a 300 marking oven for xxx minutes to completely reheat.

 

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