Baked Cheesy Protein+® Rigatoni Pasta

Recipe - Gourmet Garage of West 66th

Servings7

Cook Time35 Minutes

Ingredients

1 Box Barilla® Protein+® Rigatoni pasta

2 Jars Barilla® Marinara Sauce (24 Oz)

5 Tablespoons butter

4 Tablespoons flour

3 Cups milk

½ Teaspoon nutmeg

2 Teaspoons kosher salt, divided

1 Pound mozzarella cheese, shredded

½ Cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, grated

½ Cup panko breadcrumbs

Directions

For the Béchamel sauce: heat butter in a medium saucepan until melted. Add flour and stir until smooth. Cook over medium heat until light golden brown, about 6 to 7 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat milk in a separate pan until it is about to boil. Add milk to butter mixture 1 cup at a time, whisking continuously until smooth and bring to a boil. Cook 30 seconds and remove from heat. Season with nutmeg and salt then set aside.
Preheat oven to 425° F.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook pasta half the time indicated on the package directions.
Drain pasta and return to pan. Add Marinara sauce, Béchamel sauce, mozzarella, and Parmigiano cheese to the pasta and mix well.
Divide pasta and sauce mixture among six individual au gratin dishes. Sprinkle with panko breadcrumbs.
Bake for about 20 minutes, until bubbling and crusty on top. Serve immediately.

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Makes 7 servings

1 Box Barilla® Protein+® Rigatoni pasta

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2 Jars Barilla® Marinara Sauce (24 Oz)

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5 Tablespoons butter

Kerrygold Pure Irish Butter, 8 oz

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$7.29$0.91/oz

4 Tablespoons flour

Gold Medal Unbleached All Purpose Flour, 5 lb

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$7.89$1.58/lb

3 Cups milk

WILLAS WILLA OAT MLK ORIG

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$8.49$0.27/fl oz

½ Teaspoon nutmeg

Morton & Bassett Ground Nutmeg , 2.3 oz

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$13.99$6.08/oz

2 Teaspoons kosher salt, divided

Alessi Coarse Kosher Sea Salt, 2.2 lbs

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$3.49$0.10/oz

1 Pound mozzarella cheese, shredded

BelGioioso Fresh Mozzarella Cheese, 16 oz

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$15.99$1.00/oz

½ Cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, grated

Ambrosi White Gold Parmigiano Reggiano 24 months, 7 oz

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½ Cup panko breadcrumbs

Kikkoman Panko Japanese Style Bread Crumbs, 8 oz

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$3.99$0.50/oz

Directions

For the Béchamel sauce: heat butter in a medium saucepan until melted. Add flour and stir until smooth. Cook over medium heat until light golden brown, about 6 to 7 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat milk in a separate pan until it is about to boil. Add milk to butter mixture 1 cup at a time, whisking continuously until smooth and bring to a boil. Cook 30 seconds and remove from heat. Season with nutmeg and salt then set aside.
Preheat oven to 425° F.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook pasta half the time indicated on the package directions.
Drain pasta and return to pan. Add Marinara sauce, Béchamel sauce, mozzarella, and Parmigiano cheese to the pasta and mix well.
Divide pasta and sauce mixture among six individual au gratin dishes. Sprinkle with panko breadcrumbs.
Bake for about 20 minutes, until bubbling and crusty on top. Serve immediately.