Baked Rigatoni Recipe

🧂 Ingredients

• 16 oz box rigatoni pasta
• 1 24 oz jar marinara sauce
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 15 oz container ricotta cheese
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon minced garilc
• 4 cups baby spinach leaves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions

• 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with nonstick
  cooking spray. Set aside.
• 2 Cook pasta according to package instructions until just al dente and drain. Add
  the red pepper flakes and Italian seasoning to a jar of marinara sauce; toss
  with cooked pasta. Set aside.
• 3 In a medium bowl, stir together ricotta, egg, Parmesan cheese, parsley, garlic,
  salt and pepper; stir to combine.
• 4 Layer half of the pasta mixture in the prepared baking dish. Top with fresh
  spinach leaves followed by the ricotta. Then spoon the remaining pasta over the
  top and sprinkle with mozzarella.
• 5 Bake for 30 minutes (or until hot and bubbly).

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