Creamy Beef & Cheesy Rigatoni

Shopping list

• 12 oz rigatoni

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• 1 lb ground beef

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• 1 small onion — diced

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• 1 unit red bell pepper — diced

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• 3 cloves garlic — minced

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• 1 cup tomato sauce

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• 0.5 cup heavy cream

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• 1 cup shredded mozzarella

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• 0.5 cup Parmesan

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• 1 tbsp butter

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• 1 tsp Italian seasoning

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• 0.5 tsp paprika

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• salt — to taste

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• black pepper — to taste

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• fresh parsley

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Step by step

1. 1

   Cook rigatoni until al dente (8- 10 minutes)

2. 2

   Brown the beef with onion and bell pepper. Add garlic and seasonings. ( 5 minutes)

3. 3

   Stir in tomato sauce and heavy cream. Simmer until creamy. (3– 4 minutes)

4. 4

   Add cooked rigatoni and toss until fully coated.

5. 5

   Stir in Parmesan and half the mozzarella. Top with the remaining mozzarella and let it melt until gooey.

6. 6

   Finish with fresh parsley and cracked black pepper.