Baked Rigatoni

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 small green pepper, chopped
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes, cut up
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 (4 1/2 ounce) jar sliced mushrooms, drained
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 lb rigatoni pasta, cooked and drained
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 (15 ounce) carton ricotta cheese
• 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 in a big skillet, heat oil over medium heat.
• 2 cook onion and green pepper until tender.
• 3 add next 12 ingredients.
• 4 simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
• 5 remove bay leaf.
• 6 toss rigatoni with butter.
• 7 mix eggs, ricotta and parmesan cheese.
• 8 stir into the rigatoni mixture and transfer to a 13x9 inch casserole dish.
• 9 top with tomato mixture.
• 10 bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until heated well.
• 11 sprinkle with additional parmesan cheese, if desired.