Karen's Rigatoni Bake Recipe

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Karen's Rigatoni Bake
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Directions:

  1. Place a large pot with water on the stove, add salt and start bringing water to a boil.
  2. While water is heating up, make the Bechamel. Melt butter in large sauce pan over Med heat. Add flour, salt and pepper and stir with wire whisk for 1 - 2 mins until well incorporated. Whisk in milk and continue whisking until mixture thickens - just before the boiling point. Remove from heat and stir in all of the Fontina cheese. Keep warm.
  3. In a large skillet or in a Dutch Oven over Med High heat - Break up the sausage and ground beef and start frying together. When about 1/2 done, stir in onion, mushrooms and garlic and continue cooking until vegies are soft and meat in cooked all the way through. Add pasta sauce and any herbs of your choosing. Simmer 10-15 mins.
  4. While sauce is simmering, add Rigatoni to boiling water and cook until just done, do not over cook, the pasta will continue to cook in the oven.
  5. Drain pasta well and return it to the pan.
  6. Add Bechamel ( Fontina cheese sauce ) to the Rigatoni and mix until sauce coats all the macaroni, stir in mozzarella.
  7. Spray a deep 3 Qt casserole dish or baking dish with non-stick spray. Pour in 1/2 of the pasta mixture. Next layer 1/2 of the Meat sauce and top with 1/2 of the Parmesan. Continue the the rest of the pasta mixture, meat sauce and then the rest of the Parmesan.
  8. Bake for 30 mins at 350 degrees or until bubbly.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 619.99 Kcal (2596 kJ)
Calories from fat 299.96 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 33.33g 51%
Cholesterol 104.22mg 35%
Sodium 1230.94mg 51%
Potassium 719.69mg 15%
Total Carbs 42.23g 14%
Sugars 12.11g 48%
Dietary Fiber 3.52g 14%
Protein 37.03g 74%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 2.7mg 15%
Calcium 710.5mg 71%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 143.33 Kcal (600 kJ)
Calories from fat 69.35 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.71g 51%
Cholesterol 24.09mg 35%
Sodium 284.57mg 51%
Potassium 166.38mg 15%
Total Carbs 9.76g 14%
Sugars 2.8g 48%
Dietary Fiber 0.81g 14%
Protein 8.56g 74%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 15%
Calcium 164.3mg 71%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 14.5
    Points
  • 16
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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