Making this rigatoni dish is a breeze, and it tastes seriously amazing! All you have to do is cook the pasta, toss everything together, and pop it in the oven – it’s that simple!
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Spicy Baked Rigatoni
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: 6 1x
- Category: Main Course
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound rigatoni
- 1 pound high-quality marinara sauce
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon table salt
- 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper (adjust to your liking)
- 6 cloves minced garlic
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese (plus more for topping)
Instructions
- Cook the pasta until it’s al dente (follow the package instructions) and then drain. Don’t overcook it, as it will keep cooking in the oven!
- Preheat your oven to 375°F.
- In a large baking dish, combine the cooked pasta, marinara sauce, heavy cream, peas, olive oil, salt, crushed red pepper, garlic, and Parmesan cheese.
- Stir everything well, ensuring the pasta is thoroughly coated with the mixture.
- Bake in the oven for 20-22 minutes or until the cheese has melted. Sprinkle extra Parmesan on top if you like.
- Serve it up warm and enjoy your delicious and easy peasy rigatoni!
