Best 11 Rigatoni Con Pepperoni Recipes

RIGATONI CON PEPPERONI

Steps:

• Heat frying pan and saute garlic and onion in oil until onion is clear. Add tomatoes and pepperoni. Saute until tomatoes cook down (approx. 3 minutes) Add cream, salt and pepper.
• Toss with cooked rigatoni and top with cheese.

CHEESY RIGATONI PEPPER BAKE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the rigatoni according to the package instructions; drain and set aside to cool.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and onion and cook until the onions are golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes and tomato paste until everything is mixed together. Add salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a simmer and cook for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spread a thin layer of sauce in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Layer in half of the cooked noodles, half of the cubed mozzarella, 3 tablespoons Parmesan and half of the sweet peppers. Top with half of the remaining sauce. Repeat the process with the remaining noodles and mozzarella, 3 tablespoons Parmesan and the remaining peppers and sauce. Top with the remaining 3 tablespoons Parmesan. (If making ahead, cover and refrigerate.)
• Cover and bake until the sauce is bubbling and the peppers are cooked through, about 40 minutes. Let sit 10 minutes before serving. Serve with Peppy Salad.
• Add the lettuce, pepperoncini, tomatoes, onion and mini pepper to a bowl. Drizzle over the olive oil and lemon, then sprinkle over some salt and pepper and toss.

BAKED RIGATONI WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• For the topping: Add the ricotta, basil, and salt to a small bowl. Stir together with a rubber spatula. Set aside.
• For the pasta: Bring a large pot of water to boil. Season well with salt and cook the rigatoni for 5 minutes. Drain well, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water.
• Meanwhile, heat a large braiser or ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and sausage to the pan. Cook, stirring often and breaking apart the meat with the back of a spoon, until beginning to brown, about 7 minutes. Add the broccoli and garlic and cook to marry the flavors, about 3 minutes. Stir in the marinara and 1/4 teaspoon salt until fully combined. Add the pasta to the pan and sprinkle with 1/2 cup of the Parmesan cheese. Toss well to coat. Add the reserved pasta water to thin the sauce slightly.
• Dollop the ricotta cheese mixture evenly over the top. Nestle the ricotta mixture into the pasta and cover with some of the pasta. Sprinkle with the mozzarella and remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese and bake until golden brown and bubbly, about 20 minutes. Allow to sit for 5 minutes before serving.

PEPPERONI RIGATONI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375*.
• Grease a 13x9 inch pan.
• Layer half the ingredients in order listed.
• Repeat layers.
• Bake, uncovered for 25-30 minutes, until light brown.

PEPPERONI RIGATONI BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease a casserole pan and set aside.
• Cook rigatoni pasta according to package directions to al dente.
• While pasta is boiling, heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the chopped onion, green peppers, garlic, mushrooms, basil and oregano; saute for about 7 minutes or until veggies are tender.
• Add the crushed tomatoes and sugar to the saucepan; stir well and allow to simmer for about 15 minutes.
• When pasta is done, drain.
• Using the hot empty pot that the pasta just cooked in, mix together the ricotta, parmesan, sour cream, egg, parsley and salt; mix until smooth.
• Return the hot drained rigatoni to the ricotta/sour cream mixture. Gently fold/stir together.
• Place half of the creamy rigatoni mixture on the bottom of the prepared casserole dish.
• Evenly pour half of the tomato sauce mixture over top.
• Evenly place all of the pepperoni slices over top.
• Sprinkle with 1 cup only of the mozzarella cheese.
• Layer remaining rigatoni mixture on top, then remaining tomato sauce mixture, then the last 1 cup of mozzarella.
• Cover and bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
• Uncover and bake for another 15 minutes.
• Best to let stand 5-10 minutes before serving.

RIGATONI CON PEPPERONI

Steps:

• Heat frying pan and sauté the garlic and onion in olive oil, until just clear.
• Add the tomatoes and pepperoni.
• Sauté until the tomatoes cook down a bit, 3 minutes.
• Add the cream, salt and pepper. Toss with the pasta and serve topped with the cheese.

RIGATONI WITH PEPPERONI AND MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water, then drain.
• Meanwhile, cook the pepperoni in a separate large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until just crisp, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a plate using a slotted spoon. Add the onion, bell pepper and garlic to the pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables soften, about 10 minutes.
• Add 1 cup water, the tomatoes, oregano, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper to the pot. Reduce the heat to medium low; simmer until the sauce thickens slightly, 10 minutes. Add the pasta and parmesan; toss to coat, adding the reserved cooking water as needed to loosen. Remove from the heat and stir in the mozzarella and pepperoni; season with salt and pepper. Top each serving with a pinch of red pepper flakes, basil and more parmesan.

CHEESY SAUSAGE RIGATONI

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook the rigatoni according to the package instructions; drain and set aside to cool.
• Saute the onions in the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat until golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Crumble in the sausage, add the crushed red pepper and cook for a couple of minutes. Add the marinara sauce, mix everything together and cook for 5 to 7 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• To assemble, add about 2 spoonfuls of the sauce--just enough to coat the bottom--to a baking dish. Then layer half of the cooled noodles, half of the mozzarella cubes and half of the remaining sauce. Repeat the process: layer the remaining noodles, mozzarella and sauce, then top with the Parmesan. Cover and put in the fridge or freezer until ready to cook.
• When ready to cook, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Cook the rigatoni until heated through and bubbling, 25 minutes straight from the fridge, or 2 hours straight from the freezer. Garnish with minced parsley before serving.

RIGATONI WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE, PEPPERS, AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Wash, core and deseed peppers. Cut into 1-inch squares.
• Put olive oil, onion, and garlic in large pan. Saute over medium-high heat until soft, stirring often.
• Cut the sausage into 1/2 inch pieces and add it with the oregano to the saute pan. Cook until sausage browns a bit, stirring often, about 5 minutes.
• Add peppers and cook about 8 minutes, stirring gently once in a while.
• Put water on to boil for pasta.
• Add salt and pepper and tomatoes to sauce. Turn heat to medium and cook at a simmer.
• Meanwhile, put rigatoni onto cook.
• After sauce has cooked 10 minutes, add balsamic vinegar. Cook another 10 minutes or so.
• Toss with pasta and serve with fresh ground pepper.

RIGATONI WITH SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat. Add the sausages and cook until brown on all sides, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove the sausages from the pan.
• Keeping the pan over medium heat, add the bell peppers, onions, salt, and pepper and cook until golden, 5 minutes. Add the garlic, oregano, and basil and cook for 2 minutes. Add the tomato paste and stir until incorporated, then add the Marsala, tomatoes with their juice, and red pepper flakes, if using. Stir to combine, scraping the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon to release all the brown bits. Bring to a simmer.
• Cut the sausages into 4 to 6 pieces each. Return the sausages to the pan. Simmer uncovered until the sauce has thickened, about 20 minutes.
• While the sauce simmers, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain the pasta and add to the thickened sauce; toss to combine. Spoon into individual bowls and sprinkle each serving with Parmesan cheese.

RIGATONI, SAUSAGE, PEPPERONI CASSEROLE FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• Fry onions, pepper, sausage, pepperoni, and mushrooms together until onions look clear. Drain grease off.
• Cook noodles according to package directions.
• Add Spaghetti sauce, the cooked meat, noodles and 1/2 the cheese.
• Pour in pan. Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top.
• Bake until heated through and the cheese is melted.
• 350 degree oven.