# @createaplatewithdina on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DPzT5d7Ekt_
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/51830651-createaplatewithdina-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-10-14T19:40:57.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Dina Borshch | Easy Recipes & Weeknight Meals (@createaplatewithdina) — https://gondola.cc/createaplatewithdina

## Caption

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 #bakedpasta #cheesypasta #easyrecipe #dinneridea #weeknightdinner

## Stats

- **Views:** 6,667
- **Likes:** 387
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## Tags

rigatoni, bakedpasta, bakedrigatoni, easyrecipe, dinneridea, weeknightdinner, cheesypasta

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