three cheese italian rigatoni pie

How To Make three cheese italian rigatoni pie

• 1

  COOK RIGAYONI IN LSRGE POT OF BOILING SALTED WATER COOK 1 MIN LESS THAN DIRECTIONS SO THE PASTA CAN STILL STAND UP . DRAIN PASTA AND RUN UNDER COLD WATER
• 2

  TOSS PASTA WITH ONE TABLESPOON OF OIL AND GRADED CHEESE..SET ASIDE
• 3

  IN LARGE FRYING PAN BROWN MEAT IN 1 TABLESPOON OF OIL..POUR OFF FAT WHEN COOKED
• 4

  ADD WATER AND PASTA SAUCE TO MEAT . BRING TO BOIL. THEN LOWER HEAT TO SIMMER AT LEAST 20 MIN, CHECK IF IT NEEDS A LITTLE MORE WATER
• 5

  REMOVE FROM HEAT AND COOL FOR 10 MIN.
• 6

  MIX RICOTTA CHEESE AND EGG . SET ASIDE
• 7

  PREHEAT OVEN TO 400 DEGREES
• 8

  GREASE SPRINGFORM PAN
• 9

  TAKE COOKED RIGATONI AND STAND EACH PIECE UP AROUND PAN . CONTINUE TILL PAN IS TIGHTLY PACKED
• 10

  POUR CHEESE MIXTURE ON TOP AND SPREAD EVENLY
• 11

  POUR MEAT MIXTURE ON TOP AND USE FINGERS TO MAKE SURE WHOLES ARE FILLED( PATIENCE WITH THIS IS BEST)
• 12

  BAKE 15 MIN AT 400 DEGREES
• 13

  REMOVE FROM OVEN AND TOP WITH MOZZARELLA CHEESE
• 14

  BAKE 15 MORE MIN AT400 DEGREES
• 15

  LET STAND 10 MIN THEN RUN KNIFE AROUND EDGE TO HELP REMOVE FROM PAN
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