Looking for a show-stopping pasta dish that’s as fun to make as it is to eat? This Botticelli Rigatoni Pasta Pie turns ordinary rigatoni into a beautiful, sliceable “pie” with upright pasta tubes filled with savory meat sauce and topped with golden, bubbly cheese.It’s a creative, family-friendly dinner that feels special without being complicated. The rigatoni stands vertically in the pan, creating perfect little pockets for the sauce — and the result is a crispy-edged, cheesy centerpiece that’s sure to impress. Great for weeknights, Sunday supper, or when you want something a little different.This flexible recipe works beautifully with or without meat, and you can easily swap in Botticelli premium pasta sauce for the homemade tomato version.
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1 pound/450g of Botticelli rigatoni
3 tablespoons/45mls of Botticelli olive oil
1 pound/450g ground beef (Optional)
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 can Botticelli crushed tomatoes (we’ve never seen them)
Salt
1 cup/90g parmesan
1 cup/120g mozzarella
3 tablespoons/45mls of Botticelli olive oil
1 pound/450g ground beef (Optional)
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 can Botticelli crushed tomatoes (we’ve never seen them)
Salt
1 cup/90g parmesan
1 cup/120g mozzarella
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Preheat oven to 400F/200C/Gas 6
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Cook pasta until slightly underdone. Rinse under cold water and drain. Toss pasta in 2 tablespoons/30mls of Botticelli olive oil.
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Add 1 tablespoon/15ml of Botticelli olive oil and garlic to a skillet. Then add beef, salt, pepper, or any other preferred seasoning.
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Add Botticelli crushed tomatoes to the skillet and let it simmer for about 20 minutes. Toss the olive oil coated pasta with Parmesan cheese and being to place the pasta standing up one by one in a 9-inch/23cm pan. Make sure the pasta is tightly packed and the bottom on the pan is non-stick. Pour the meat sauce on top of pasta and fill the pasta holes with the meat sauce. Bake for 15 minutes. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese on top and bake another 10-15 minutes until cheese is golden. Carefully, run a knife around the edge to loosen and then unmold. Enjoy!
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This flexible recipe tastes great with or without ground beef. Don’t hesitate to swap out our tomatoes for our Botticelli premium pasta sauce.
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Here is an alternative recipe: Botticelli.
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