Prep Time::55 mins
Cook Time::10 mins
Total Time:: 1 hr 5 mins
Servings::7
Ingredients
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1 pound rigatoni pasta
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons butter
1 small onion, diced
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1/2 pound 93% lean ground beef
1/2 pound hot Italian sausage
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons Calabrian chili paste, or to taste
1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chiles (such as RoTel® Original)
22 ounces marinara sauce (such as Rao’s Homemade®)
1 ounce creme fraiche
1 cup fat-free half-and-half
1 cup heavy cream
8 ounces pearl mozzarella, broken into pieces
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, or as needed
Directions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in rigatoni and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered for 7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain.
Meanwhile, add olive oil and butter to a heavy cast iron or other ovenproof skillet. When butter is melted, add onion to the skillet, and sauté until translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Add mushrooms, and sauté until softened, about 3 minutes.
Add beef and sausage. Cook, breaking up meat with a spatula, until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes.
Add garlic, Calabrian chile paste, and RoTel. Sauté for about 1 minute. Stir in marinara sauce. Stir in crème fraîche, half-and-half, and whipping cream. Fold in rigatoni until combined; fold in half of mozzarella. Scatter remaining mozzarella on top of skillet.
Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly, about 30 minutes. Scatter parsley over top. Serve immediately.
Cook’s Note
Calabrian chili paste is rather spicy. Use it sparingly unless you can tolerate spicy heat.