Cheesy Beef and Rigatoni Bake
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Cheesy Beef and Rigatoni Bake

Cheesy Beef and Rigatoni Bake

with Veggies and Tomato Sauce

This loaded cheesy bake is packed with rigatoni pasta, a creamy tomato sauce and tender, juicy beef. It's a quick, delicious dinner that's sure to be a weeknight winner!

Ingredients: Crushed tomatoes (crushed tomatoes, tomato puree, tomato paste, water, diced tomatoes, salt, citric acid) • Ground beef • Zucchini • Rigatoni pasta (durum wheat semolina, niacin, ferrous sulphate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid) (wheat) • Mozzarella cheese (pasteurized milk, modified milk ingredients, water, cream, salt, fructose, calcium chloride, bacterial culture, microbial enzyme, microbial rennet, citric acid, sodium phosphate, sodium citrate, potassium sorbate, cellulose, natamycin) (milk) • Spinach • Cream cheese (milk ingredients, modified milk ingredients, salt, bacterial culture, lactic acid, carob bean gum, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate) (milk) • Garlic • Italian seasoning (oregano, basil, marjoram, garlic powder, rosemary, parsley flakes, bay leaf, canola oil, silicon dioxide) • Garlic salt (salt, garlic powder, silicon dioxide).

Tags:
Quick
Allergens:
Wheat
Milk

Produced in a facility that processes milk, sesame, eggs, fish, shellfish, crustaceans, mustard, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybean and sulphites.

Preparation Time20 minutes
Cooking Time5 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

serving amount

250 g

Ground Beef

170 g

Rigatoni

(Contains Wheat)

1 unit(s)

Zucchini

¼ tsp

Garlic Salt

(May contain Milk, Sulphites, Wheat, Tree nuts, Triticale, Mustard, Soy, Sesame, Peanuts)

56 g

Baby Spinach

2 unit(s)

Cream Cheese

(Contains Milk)

¾ cup

Mozzarella Cheese, shredded

(Contains Milk)

½ tbsp

Italian Seasoning

(May contain Soy, Triticale, Sesame, Tree nuts, Milk, Mustard, Sulphites, Wheat, Peanuts)

1 unit(s)

Crushed Tomatoes with Garlic and Onion

2 unit(s)

Garlic, cloves

mL

Crushed Tomatoes

Not included in your delivery

0.06 tsp

Salt*

0.13 tsp

Pepper*

¼ tsp

Sugar*

½ tsp

Oil*

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Nutrition Values

Calories850 kcal
Fat33 g
Saturated Fat16 g
Carbohydrate90 g
Sugar16 g
Dietary Fiber9 g
Protein52 g
Cholesterol115 mg
Sodium1080 mg
Trans Fat1.5 g
Potassium1700 mg
Calcium550 mg
Iron7.5 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Utensils

Large Pot
Measuring Spoons
Measuring Cups
Colander
Large Non-Stick Pan
8x8" Baking Dish

Instructions

Prep
1
  • Halve zucchini lengthwise, then cut into 1/2-inch half-moons.
  • Roughly chop spinach.
  • Peel, then mince or grate garlic.
Cook rigatoni
2
  • Add rigatoni to the boiling water. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 10-12 min.
  • Reserve 1/4 cup (1/2 cup) pasta water, then drain and return rigatoni to the same pot, off heat.
Cook beef and zucchini
3
  • Meanwhile, heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat.
  • When hot, add beef and zucchini to the dry pan.
  • Cook, breaking up beef into smaller pieces, until no pink remains in beef and zucchini is tender-crisp, 5-7 min.**
  • Carefully drain and discard excess fat.
Make sauce
4
  • Add garlic, half the Italian Seasoning (use all for 4 ppl) and 1/4 tsp (1/2 tsp) garlic salt to the pan with beef and zucchini. Season with pepper.
  • Cook, stirring often, until fragrant, 1 min.
  • Add crushed tomatoes, 1/4 tsp (1/2 tsp) sugar, spinach, cream cheese, reserved pasta water and half the mozzarella. Cook, stirring often, until spinach is wilted and sauce is smooth, 1-2 min.
  • Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Assemble and broil
5
  • Meanwhile, grease an 8x8-inch baking dish with 1/2 tsp oil. (NOTE: For 4 ppl, grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with 1 tsp oil.)
  • When sauce is done, add to the pot with rigatoni, then stir to coat.
  • Transfer rigatoni mixture to the prepared baking dish, then sprinkle remaining mozzarella over top.
  • Broil in the middle of the oven until cheese melts, 3-4 min. (TIP: Keep your eye on cheese so it doesn't burn!)
Finish and serve
6
  • Let rigatoni bake cool for 2-3 min before serving.
  • Divide between plates.