Rigatoni Surprise Recipe
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Rigatoni Surprise

By: shirrell 
"Creamy and spicy sauce over rigatoni pasta. Delicious!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.2 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (22)

What to Drink?

Wine Sangiovese
Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
35 Min
Ready In:
55 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) package rigatoni pasta
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  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 yellow onion, chopped
  • 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 (14 ounce) cans tomato sauce
  • 2/3 cup chunky salsa
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 cup shredded mild Cheddar cheese
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream
  • 1/3 cup sour cream

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a rolling boil; stir in the rigatoni and cook at a boil uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 13 minutes. Drain.
  2. Meanwhile, cook the ground beef, garlic, onion, and bell pepper in a large pot over medium-high heat until the ground beef has browned and the vegetables are tender, about 7 minutes. Pour in the tomato sauce and salsa; season to taste with salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low and continue cooking 15 minutes.
  3. Stir in the Cheddar cheese and cream; cook and stir 3 minutes, then stir in the sour cream until evenly blended. Add the drained pasta and stir until heated through.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 458 | Total Fat: 18.7g | Cholesterol: 68mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2010 by joejoe   view full review
add a handful more cheese round out the cream and sour cream to 1/2 cup and bake in ovenfor...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2010 by brittymom82   view full review
This should be called Southwestern Pasta Surprise! I kinda expected a bit of italian flavor...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on May 3, 2010 by chris   view full review
The recipe was tasty and easy to make.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2010 by lsimon99   view full review
Definitely different but very good! I was concerned about the lack of spices so added a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 11, 2010 by ~TxCin~ILove2Ck   view full review
This was not quite what I expected for rigatoni. Not Italian at all and more like hamburger...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 19, 2010 by BBQ1   view full review
nICE SURPRISE! WE LIKE SPICEY AND THIS WAS GREAT. Used Hot Picante sauce.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 8, 2010 by earwigsmom   view full review
This was very easy and a pretty quick meal. Not my favorite, but certainly not bad. Thanks...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 31, 2010 by Daisy   view full review
I have made this a few times now and would rate the first time (exactly as directed as a 3 1/2...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 5, 2011 by Meagan   view full review
Meh. It's not bad, but it's not as good as the reviews led me to hope. Kind of a bland...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 5, 2011 by DRHELYMO   view full review
I used spaghetti noodles since that's what was leftover. Garlic powder, onion powder, and...

 

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