Mom's Irish Ziti
Serves: 3
Catharine Rutherford
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
51
Spice
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46
Sourness
40
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Prep time (avg)
4.5
Difficulty
Ingredients:
3 cups
Rigatoni450 g
Ground Lamb1 clove
Garlic (chopped)4.5 cups
Tomato Sauce2 tsps
Italian Seasoning1 pinch
Crushed Red Pepper (to taste)Directions:
1
Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
2
Prepare a 1 1/2-quart baking dish with cooking spray
3
Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat
4
Once the water is boiling, stir in the rigatoni and return to a boil
5
Stirring occasionally, boil until the pasta cooked is still firm to the bite, about 13 minutes
6
Drain well in a colander set in the sink; pour into the prepared baking dish
7
Place a skillet over medium heat; crumble the sausage and lamb into the hot skillet
8
Breaking the meat into small pieces with a wooden spoon, cook and stir the mixture until completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes
9
Stir in the garlic and cook another 2 to 3 minutes
10
Drain the fat from the skillet
11
Pour about half of the tomato sauce over the pasta, then layer with the provolone slices and the meat mixture
12
Season with the Italian seasoning and crushed red pepper; top with the mozzarella cheese and the remaining tomato sauce
13
Sprinkle the Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese over the top of the dish
14
Bake in the preheated oven until hot and bubbly, 25 to 35 minutes