You may enjoy this delicious breakfast quickly in the morning. A steaming mug of coffee pairs well with it. You may prepare some on Sunday night and eat it all week long because it stores nicely.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 1 hr 15 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 25 mins |
| Servings: | 6 |
| Yield: | 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 (8 ounce) package rigatoni pasta
- 1 pound bulk Italian sausage
- ¼ cup diced onion
- 4 cups spaghetti sauce
- 2 cups cottage cheese
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese, divided
- ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook rigatoni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a large baking dish.
- Cook sausage and onion in a large skillet until meat is no longer pink and onions are translucent, 5 to 7 minutes.
- Combine spaghetti sauce, cottage cheese, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, eggs, parsley, Italian seasoning, basil, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Add sausage and onion mixture; stir until well combined. Add pasta and carefully mix until well incorporated. Transfer to the prepared baking dish and cover.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove from the oven, top with remaining mozzarella, and bake, uncovered, until cheese is melted, about 15 minutes.
- Use store-bought or homemade spaghetti sauce. If dish seems too dry, add an additional 1/2 cup spaghetti sauce.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 673 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 57 g |
| Cholesterol | 133 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 6 g |
| Protein | 40 g |
| Saturated Fat | 13 g |
| Sodium | 1953 mg |
| Sugars | 18 g |
| Fat | 32 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
delicious recipe!
Turned out really good! I forgot to get a onion & basil but it was still delicious!!
Just what I neded ! And delicious
Delicious! The only change I made was to leave out the Italian seasoning since our family is not a fan of rosemary. It was very flavorful with mild Italian sausage but if you want an extra kick you can use hot. Enjoy!
No changes. Picky kids loved it. So did hubby.
An easy and very tasty receipt. I would definitely make it again
No changes. Picky kids loved it. So did hubby.
Made it for a party was a big hit
I made this exactly to the recipe directions……tasteless. Also, too much cottage cheese. Probably would have been slightly better using hot sausage. Definitely needed more spices. I will not make this again.