Name: Easy Italian Sausage and Rigatoni
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Rigatoni pasta - 1 (8 ounce) package; Bulk Italian sausage - 1 pound; Diced onion - ¼ cup; Spaghetti sauce - 4 cups; Cottage cheese - 2 cups; Mozzarella cheese, divided - 2 cups; Freshly grated Parmesan cheese - ¼ cup; Eggs, beaten - 2 large; Dried parsley - 1 tablespoon; Italian seasoning - ½ teaspoon; Dried basil - ½ teaspoon; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - ½ teaspoon

Ingredients for - Easy Italian Sausage and Rigatoni

1. Rigatoni pasta 1 (8 ounce) package

2. Bulk Italian sausage 1 pound

3. Diced onion ¼ cup

4. Spaghetti sauce 4 cups

5. Cottage cheese 2 cups

6. Mozzarella cheese, divided 2 cups

7. Freshly grated Parmesan cheese ¼ cup

8. Eggs, beaten 2 large

9. Dried parsley 1 tablespoon

10. Italian seasoning ½ teaspoon

11. Dried basil ½ teaspoon

12. Salt and ground black pepper to taste ½ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Easy Italian Sausage and Rigatoni

1 . Stage

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook rigatoni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain and set aside.

2 . Stage

Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a large baking dish.

3 . Stage

Cook sausage and onion in a large skillet until meat is no longer pink and onions are translucent, 5 to 7 minutes.

4 . Stage

Combine spaghetti sauce, cottage cheese, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, eggs, parsley, Italian seasoning, basil, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Add sausage and onion mixture; stir until well combined. Add pasta and carefully mix until well incorporated. Transfer to the prepared baking dish and cover.

5 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove from the oven, top with remaining mozzarella, and bake, uncovered, until cheese is melted, about 15 minutes.