Cheesy Baked Rigatoni 🍝 The ultimate comfort pasta bake — layers of rigatoni, rich meat sauce, creamy ricotta, and melted cheese baked until perfectly golden. Ingredients For the Pasta & Sauce: • 1 lb rigatoni • ½ tbsp olive oil • 1 small onion, diced • 5 garlic cloves, minced • 1 lb lean ground beef • ½ lb Italian sausage or ground pork • 1 tbsp tomato paste • 1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes • 1 (15 oz) can crushed tomatoes • Reserve about 1½ cups pasta water • ¾ cup heavy cream Seasonings (divided): • 2 tsp garlic powder • 2 tsp dried basil • 2 tsp dried oregano • 2 tsp onion powder • 2 tsp salt (or to taste) • 1 tsp black pepper • ½ tsp red pepper flakes Ricotta Mixture: • 15 oz whole milk ricotta • ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan • ½ tsp garlic powder • 1 tsp dried parsley • ¼ tsp salt • ¼ tsp black pepper Cheese Layer: • 2 cups freshly grated mozzarella • 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan ** Find instructions for this recipe in the comments section😁 #rigatoni #bakedrigatoni #ba...