Vegetarian

Baked Caprese Rigatoni takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Baked Caprese Rigatoni takes 15 minutes to cook.

Baked Caprese Rigatoni makes 9 servings.

The ingredients for Baked Caprese Rigatoni are:

1/2 pound of uncooked rigatoni
6 medium fresh tomatoes
1 12 oz can crushed tomatoes
1 small onion
3 cloves garlic
1/2 cup fresh basil
7 to 8 ounces mozz. cheese. Either shredded or sliced
salt and pepper
olive oil 1 or 2 TBSP

Here is how you make Baked Caprese Rigatoni:

Cook rigatoni according to directions. Drain and set aside. Heat olive oil in a large skillet. Saute onion an garlic over medium heat for 3 minutes, stirring so garlic doesn't burn. Add crushed tomatoes and fresh tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes until mixture thickens slightly. Add half of the basil and stir for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and add to the pasta. Pour in tomato sauce and store to combine. Pour into a baking dish or skilletI pour half, put some mozz(lightly) then pour the remaining into baking dish. Top with cheese and place under broiler for 5 to 8 minutes until cheese is bubbly. Sprinkle with remaining fresh basil and serve.I made earlier in day and sat out without broiling it until about 25 minutes before meal. Put in 375 oven and it worked fine. Also threw some fresh mushrooms on top before baking.Serving Size: put in 9x12 dish divided into 9 servingsNumber of Servings: 9Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NUTRITION94.

The nutritional information for Baked Caprese Rigatoni is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 9
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 216.4

• Total Fat: 7.4 g
• Cholesterol: 12.8 mg
• Sodium: 173.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 27.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.0 g
• Protein: 10.2 g

Baked Caprese Rigatoni is Italian cuisine.