Rigatoni is a tube-shaped pasta popular in Italy. You've likely seen it before, and probably even eaten it. There is a decent amount of size to a piece of rigatoni, and it's also known, and named, for the ridges that cover the pasta. Those ridges are great for helping sauce and cheese to stick to the pasta, which is never a bad thing when digging into a tasty Italian dish.
It may be the best of the tube-shaped pastas, and if you don't feel like that's the case, you may change your mind after trying these recipes. Here are some delicious dishes than involve the ridged pasta in all its glory. It's a great way to give your family, or yourself, a pasta dish without relying on the same old spaghetti.
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Italian sausage rigatoni
If you look at the picture of this dish, you'll definitely know what rigatoni is. Also, you'll probably be really hungry. This is a baked pasta dish, which rigatoni is great for, given its aforementioned ability to soak up and hold sauce. Get the recipe here.
If you look at the picture of this dish, you'll definitely know what rigatoni is. Also, you'll probably be really hungry. This is a baked pasta dish, which rigatoni is great for, given its aforementioned ability to soak up and hold sauce. Get the recipe here.
Buffalo ranch chicken
It's not all traditional pasta dishes with rigatoni! Here we have some buffalo ranch chicken wings being shredded and served with the pasta. It's a great baked dish that gives you the taste of chicken wings with some tender rigatoni along for the ride. Oh, and there's a bunch of mouth-watering melted cheese. Get the tutorial here.
It's not all traditional pasta dishes with rigatoni! Here we have some buffalo ranch chicken wings being shredded and served with the pasta. It's a great baked dish that gives you the taste of chicken wings with some tender rigatoni along for the ride. Oh, and there's a bunch of mouth-watering melted cheese. Get the tutorial here.
Rigatoni pasta bake
Here's a great baked pasta meal that couldn't be much simpler. It needs only four ingredients and one cooking vessel. Hey, if you're feeling particularly hungry, you can eat it right out of the pan and avoid getting any of your dishes dirty as well. Get the recipe here.
Here's a great baked pasta meal that couldn't be much simpler. It needs only four ingredients and one cooking vessel. Hey, if you're feeling particularly hungry, you can eat it right out of the pan and avoid getting any of your dishes dirty as well. Get the recipe here.
Rigatoni with mushroom sauce
We've shown you a lot of baked dishes, but maybe you want something a little lighter. Don't worry, we've got you covered! This dish uses mushrooms to replicate the taste and feel of a beef bourguignon, making it a great choice for vegetarians, or people cooking for their meatless friends and family members. Get the recipe here.
We've shown you a lot of baked dishes, but maybe you want something a little lighter. Don't worry, we've got you covered! This dish uses mushrooms to replicate the taste and feel of a beef bourguignon, making it a great choice for vegetarians, or people cooking for their meatless friends and family members. Get the recipe here.
Roasted red pepper rigatoni
You know what's a great side dish? Pasta salad! Instead of the traditional pasta salad, why not try this rigatoni recipe? It brings roasted red pepper into the mix, which gives it not just great color, but also robust flavor. Get the recipe here.
You know what's a great side dish? Pasta salad! Instead of the traditional pasta salad, why not try this rigatoni recipe? It brings roasted red pepper into the mix, which gives it not just great color, but also robust flavor. Get the recipe here.
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