Easy Italian Sausage and Rigatoni Recipe for a Quick Dinner

Name: Easy Italian Sausage and Rigatoni Recipe for a Quick Dinner
Total time: 1 hr 25 mins
Ingredients: 1 (8 ounce) package rigatoni pasta; 1 pound bulk Italian sausage; 0.25 cup diced onion; 4 cups spaghetti sauce; 2 cups cottage cheese; 2 cups mozzarella cheese, divided; 2 large eggs, beaten; 0.25 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese; 1 tablespoon dried parsley; 0.5 teaspoon Italian seasoning; 0.5 teaspoon dried basil; salt and ground black pepper to taste

Make this Italian sausage and rigatoni for a simple weeknight dinner with minimal effort. Just combine the ingredients and bake it in the oven.

Total time1 hr 25 mins
Prep time10 mins
Cook time1 hr 15 mins
Yield6

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a large baking dish for the rigatoni.
Boil rigatoni in lightly salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente, about 12 minutes. Drain the pasta and set aside.
Cook sausage and onion in a skillet until sausage is browned and onion is translucent, about 5-7 minutes.
In a large bowl, combine spaghetti sauce, cottage cheese, 1 cup mozzarella, eggs, Parmesan, parsley, Italian seasoning, basil, salt, and pepper. Mix in the sausage, then gently fold in the rigatoni. Transfer to baking dish; cover.
Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Sprinkle with the remaining mozzarella; bake uncovered until cheese is melted, about 15 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 673 kcal
Fat Content: 32 g
Fiber Content: 6 g
Sugar Content: 18 g
Sodium Content: 1953 mg
Protein Content: 40 g
Cholesterol Content: 133 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 57 g
Saturated Fat Content: 13 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g