Extra Cheesy Meatball Rigatoni Bake
Extra Cheesy Meatball Rigatoni Bake
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- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 mins
- Total Time: about an hour and a half
*Servings: 4
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. Ground Pork
- 1 shallot, sliced thinly
- 2 free range eggs
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 2 tbsp. Meridian Italian Rub
- 1/2 cup Shredded Parmesan
- 1/2 White Onion
- 2 Garlic Cloves, minced
- 3 Tbsp. Butter
- 3 Tbsp. Flour
- 1 Litre Beef Stock
- 1 cup Heavy Cream
- 2 cup cheddar cheese, grated
- 1 Ball of Mozarella cheese
- 1 package of rigatoni (roughly 500g)
- Italian Seasoning
- Parmesan for seasoning
- Salt and Pepper
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine ground pork, breadcrumbs, shallot, eggs, parmesan cheese, Italian Rub, salt, pepper, and 1/2 cup parmesan cheese.
- Roll mixture into meatballs that slightly larger than a golf ball
- Heat olive oil over medium-high heat until shimmering
- Add meatballs, flipping every 2 minutes or so, until browned on all sides and cook through (the easiest way to test is by cutting a meatball in half and ensuring there is no pink on the inside).
- Once meatballs are fully cooked, set aside on a plate off of the heat.
- While meatballs are cooking, place a pot of heavily salted water on the stove
- Once water is at a roaring boil, add the rigatoni noodles until fully cooked, then drain
- Heat oil in a skillet (can be the same skillet you made the meatballs in) and add onions, cooking until soft
- Add garlic and cook until fragrant
- Add butter and cook until it begins to foam
- Add flour and stir until well mixed (making a roux)
- Gradually add in the beef stock and mix well to ensure it is well combined
- Add the cream, season with salt, pepper, and Italian Seasoning to taste
- Reduce heat to low and add cheddar cheese, mixing until melted
- Add pasta and meatballs to the pan and coat well to mix
- Pour pasta and meatball mixture into a baking dish and top with torn pieces of mozzarella cheese
- Bake (roughly 20-30 minutes) until cheese has melted and browned
Kaylesha Penner