Rigatoni Florentine Recipes

Steps:

• Cook rigatoni as directed. Drain; rinse with hot water.
• Cook spinach as directed, drain well and squeeze out excess water.
• In a large saucepan, combine milk, ricotta cheese, garlic powder, ham and cooked spinach; mix well.
• Cook, stirring constantly until heated through. Remove from heat. Fold in rigatoni and place in a casserole dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and reserve.
• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken and saute until cooked through and no longer pink inside. Add garlic to skillet; saute until golden. Add cream and spaghetti sauce to skillet; cook over medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes or until sauce thickens.
• Add cooked chicken and spinach and cook until spinach reduces. Then add rigatoni; toss with cheese and serve.

Steps:

• Saute onions and garlic in olive oil until just soft.
• Sprinkle flour over mixture in pan and stir well.
• Pour milk and water into the pan and mix until there are no more lumps.
• Add bouillion cube, spinach, cream cheese, sour cream, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper.
• Stir well until the cheese is melted.
• Add pasta to sauce and mix well.
• Pour into a greased 9x13 baking dish.
• Top with bread crumbs and the remaining parmesan cheese.
• Bake at 350 for 30-45 minutes or until the crust is just golden brown.

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook rigatoni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; saute chicken until no longer pink in the center, about 10 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate. Add mushrooms to skillet; saute until mushrooms are tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Add garlic; saute until fragrant and golden, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Stir spaghetti sauce, half-and-half, and Italian seasoning into mushroom mixture; cook and stir over medium heat until sauce thickens, 10 to 15 minutes. Mix cooked chicken and spinach into sauce and cook until spinach is wilted, about 5 minutes.
• Stir pasta into sauce and add mozzarella cheese; stir until cheese melts. Garnish dish with Parmesan cheese and fresh basil.