Vegetarian Recipes with Four Cheese Stuffed Baked Rigatoni with Spinach Alfredo Sauce

Vegetarian Recipes with Four Cheese Stuffed Baked Rigatoni with Spinach Alfredo Sauce

This dish is creamy, cheesy amazingness all combined in one pan that will take you straight to delicious-town! Four Cheese Stuffed Baked Rigatoni with Spinach Alfredo Sauce I can honestly say that this might be the best thing I've ever made. It ranks right up there with Coffee Crusted Tri Tip and Nutella Chocolate Chip Cookies.   Four Cheese Stuffed Baked Rigatoni Ingredients Ingredients Spinach Alfredo Sauce
  • ½ cup (1 stick) butter
  • 3 cups baby spinach
  • 4 cloves garlic (crushed)
  • 2 cups soy milk
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 1 ½ cups parmesan cheese (grated)
  • ½ cup ricotta cheese
  • ¼ cup asiago cheese (grated)
Baked Four Cheese Filled Rigatoni
  • ½ lb rigatoni pasta
  • 2 tbsp mozzarella cheese (finely shredded)
  • 2 tbsp parmesan cheese (finely grated)
  • 2 tbsp asiago cheese (finely grated)
  • 2 cups ricotta cheese
  • ¼ cup fresh basil
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp dried parsley
Preheat the oven to 350°. Prepare the sauce by melting the butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Spinach Alfredo Sauce Recipe Once the butter is melted, add the spinach. Spinach Alfredo Sauce Recipe Saute for 2-3 minutes then add the garlic and sauté for an additional minute. Next add the milk, salt, pepper, parmesan, ricotta and asiago cheeses. Spinach Alfredo Sauce Recipe Whisk well and simmer on low for 15-20 minutes while preparing the pasta. Begin by boiling a large pot of water and cooking the pasta for app. 10 minutes or just before al dente. Cheese Filled Rigatoni In a small bowl combine the mozzarella, parmesan, asiago, ricotta, basil, oregano and parsley. Cheese Filled Rigatoni Fill a pastry bag or Ziploc bag with with the cheese herb mixture. If you have a piping tip that's the easiest way to do it. If not, simply cut a small hole in the corner of the bag. Cheese Filled Rigatoni Pipe the cheese mixture into the rigatoni pasta noodles. Cheese Filled Rigatoni Cheesy filled pasta, my favorite! Pour half of the Spinach Alfredo Sauce into the bottom of an oven-safe baking dish. Spinach Alfredo Sauce In a circular motion, add the filled pasta noodles to the pan. Cheese Filled Baked Rigatoni Pour the remaining sauce on top. Baked Rigatoni with Spinach Alfredo Sauce Grate on a little extra parmesan cheese… if you're feeling cheese crazy (as obviously I was when preparing this dish!) Bake for 25-30 minutes. Baked Rigatoni with Spinach Alfredo Sauce Then dig in to the creamiest baked pasta dish you've ever eaten! Four Cheese Filled Baked Rigatoni Recipe   Vegetarian Option: This recipe is vegetarian. Gluten Free Option: Use gluten-free pasta to make this recipe gluten-free.
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