Dinner for 10
Baked Rigatoni with ground beef
Rigatoni combines with beef, sausage, creamy tomato sauce, and ricotta before baking under a layer of melted cheese.
$10.46for 4 servings
$2.62 per serving$10.46 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 70 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 10servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
AmericanHigh-proteinBudgetFamilyDinners
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Ground beef$5.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $5.49Typical price |
| Italian or breakfast sausage$4.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $4.49Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.40Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.08Typical price |
| Pasta sauce$0.10/oz typical | 48 oz | $4.80Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.91Typical price |
| Cottage cheese or ricotta$0.17/oz typical | 24 oz | $4.08Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 2 | $0.60Typical price |
| Mozzarella$0.30/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.20Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 3.5 oz | $1.93Typical price |
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 16 oz | $1.60Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $26.15 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepperDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 lb italian sausage
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 cup onion
- 3 tsp italian seasoning
- 1 tbsp garlic
- 2 jars (24 oz) spaghetti sauce
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 24 oz ricotta
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp italian seasoning
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1 cup mozzarella
- 1 cup grated parmesan
- 16 oz rigatoni
Steps
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Cook the ground beef, sausage, onion, and garlic for 12 minutes, until browned and the meat reaches 160 F.
- Stir in the spaghetti sauce, salt, pepper, and three teaspoons Italian seasoning, then simmer for 10 minutes.
- Boil the rigatoni in salted water until barely tender, then drain it.
- Mix the ricotta, eggs, cream, nutmeg, one teaspoon Italian seasoning, one cup mozzarella, and Parmesan in a bowl.
- Layer the rigatoni, meat sauce, and ricotta mixture in a greased 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
- Top with the remaining mozzarella and bake at 375 F for 25 minutes, then rest for 5 minutes.
Swaps
- Ground beef for Ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
- Italian or breakfast sausage for Chicken or turkey sausageabout $1.50/lb more at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Mozzarella for Cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
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