Baked Rigatoni with Beef

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground sirloin
• 4 cups cooked whole-wheat rigatoni (about 2 1/2 cups uncooked pasta)
• 1 (26-ounce) jar tomato-basil pasta sauce
• 1 1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
• Cooking spray
• 1/4 cup (1 ounce) grated fresh Parmesan cheese

Preparation

1. 1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. 2. Cook beef in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until browned, stirring to crumble. Drain well. Combine beef, rigatoni, sauce, and 1 cup mozzarella cheese in an 11 x 7–inch glass or ceramic baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.
3. 3. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
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5. Young Chefs can:
6. Pour sauce and cheese into baking dish
7. Top pasta mixture with cheese
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9. Older Chefs can:
10. Add pasta and beef to baking dish
11. Stir ingredients together in baking dish