Best 10 Rigatoni With Spinach Recipes

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When it comes to enjoying a delicious and hearty Italian meal, a plate of rigatoni with spinach is an irresistible choice. With its combination of succulent rigatoni pasta, tender spinach, and a flavorful sauce, this dish offers a perfect balance of texture and taste. Whether you're a seasoned cook or just starting to explore the world of Italian cuisine, creating this remarkable dish at home can be a rewarding experience. In this article, we will guide you through the process of selecting the finest ingredients, preparing the key components, and assembling everything into a dish that will tantalize your taste buds.

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CREAMY SPINACH & RIGATONI BAKE



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Macaroni and cheese is one of the ultimate comfort foods. My recipe gives it an Italian twist. -Tammy Rex, New Tripoli, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 45m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 package (16 ounces) rigatoni
8 ounces sliced pancetta, chopped
3/4 cup butter, cubed
1/2 cup chopped onion
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
3/4 teaspoon pepper
5-1/4 cups 2% milk
4 cups shredded Italian cheese blend
1 can (14 ounces) water-packed artichoke hearts, rinsed, drained and chopped
1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°. Cook rigatoni according to package directions., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook pancetta over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings; wipe skillet clean., In same pan, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender. Stir in flour, salt and pepper until blended; gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in cheese blend until melted., Stir in artichokes, spinach and pancetta. Drain rigatoni; add to cheese sauce. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese., Bake, uncovered, until golden brown and bubbly, 20-25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 643 calories, Fat 35g fat (20g saturated fat), Cholesterol 99mg cholesterol, Sodium 1438mg sodium, Carbohydrate 53g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 28g protein.

BAKED SPINACH RIGATONI RECIPE



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Baked Spinach Rigatoni - this cheesy pasta is perfect for a meatless dinner. Once this is served, your family will request it again and again.

Provided by Lisa Grant

Categories     Meatless Monday

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 16 ounce box dried rigatoni pasta
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 16 ounce bag frozen chopped spinach
1 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
14 ounces tomato sauce
1 tablespoon dried italian herbs
salt and pepper, to taste
2 cups part-skim ricotta cheese
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook rigatoni a la dente according to box instructions. Drain when cooked. In a large sauce pan, heat oil to medium high and sauté garlic for a few minutes until it starts to get translucent. Add the spinach, crushed tomatoes, sauce and Italian seasoning. Bring mixture to a simmer, cover and reduce heat to low. Cook for 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. When pasta is drained, add to the sauce pot and remove from heat. Gently mix in the parmesan and ricotta cheese. Pour the pasta mixture into a large casserole pan and sprinkle with shredded mozzarella cheese. Loosely cover with aluminum foil. Bake for about 30 minutes or until pasta is bubbling. Remove foil and cook for 5 more minutes or until cheese melts and starts to turn golden.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 680 calories, Fat 17 g, Carbohydrate 81 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 31 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 1109 mg, Sugar 5 g

SAUSAGE, SPINACH, TOMATO RIGATONI RECIPE BY TASTY



Sausage, Spinach, Tomato Rigatoni Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: olive oil, hot italian sausage, large yellow onion, garlic, salt, pepper, dried oregano, dried basil, dried parsley, tomato paste, diced tomato, grated parmesan cheese, spinach, rigatoni, ricotta cheese, fresh basil

Provided by Matthew Johnson

Categories     Dinner

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 tablespoon olive oil
5 links hot italian sausage
1 large yellow onion, chopped
5 cloves garlic, minced
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 tablespoon dried parsley
12 oz tomato paste
15 oz diced tomato
2 cups grated parmesan cheese, divided
2 cups spinach
1 lb rigatoni, cooked
1 cup ricotta cheese
fresh basil, to garnish

Steps:

  • To a large dutch oven on medium heat, add the olive oil and heat it until it shimmers.
  • Add the hot Italian sausage, cook until the the first side browns deeply, flip and cook on the other side until the sausage is fully cooked, 15 minutes. Remove the sausages from the pan and slice when they cool down.
  • To the leftover pan drippings, add the chopped yellow onion, minced garlic, salt, pepper, dried basil, dried oregano, and dried parsley. Cook until the onions are caramelized and soft. About 10 minutes.
  • Add the tomato paste and cook until the tomato paste darkens slightly.
  • Add in the diced tomatoes and the sausage slices into the pan, stir, and let the sauce come to a simmer.
  • Add in half the grated parmesan, spinach, the cooked pasta, and stir to combine.
  • Spoon in fresh dollaps of the ricotta cheese, garnish with fresh basil, more grated parmesan, and serve!
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 765 calories, Carbohydrate 79 grams, Fat 33 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 39 grams, Sugar 14 grams

RIGATONI WITH SAUSAGE, SPINACH, AND GOAT CHEESE



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While this recipe is delicious as is, you can do a couple of things to give it even more flavor. Use a combination of spicy and sweet sausage instead of just sweet and--something I do almost every time I use goat cheese--use a fork to mix into it 1/2 teaspoon each of chopped fresh parsley, chives, and thyme.

Provided by Scott Conant

Categories     main-dish

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Salt to taste
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
3/4 pound sweet Italian sausage or a combination of sweet and spicy, casings removed
3/4 pound rigatoni
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley leaves
4 ounces spinach, well washed and dried and coarsely chopped (about 2 cups)
1/2 pint cherry, grape or sungold tomatoes
4 ounces fresh goat cheese
2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Heat the oil in a large saute pan over medium-low heat. Add the onions and a pinch of salt and cook until translucent, about 4 minutes. Add the sausage and use a fork to crumble the sausage into the pan. Increase the heat to medium-high, and fully cook the sausage, adding some of the pasta water to deglaze the pan.
  • Cook the rigatoni until just shy of al dente. Before draining, reserve about 1 cup of the cooking water.
  • Add the pasta to the pan with the sausage, reserving the cooking liquid, and add the parsley. Add the spinach and tomatoes and cook, tossing, until the spinach has wilted. Add some of the reserved cooking liquid, if needed. Remove from the heat. Crumble the goat cheese with a fork and add it along with the Parmigiano-Reggiano. Add a bit more of the cooking liquid if needed and serve.

RIGATONI WITH SPINACH



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Make and share this Rigatoni With Spinach recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Joanne

Categories     European

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 lb rigatoni pasta
1 chicken bouillon cube
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (or less if you don't like it spicy)
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 cup olive oil
1 (10 ounce) box frozen spinach, defrosted and drained of all liquid
10 -15 garlic cloves, finely chopped (I love garlic, you can use less if you want)
1/2 cup starchy pasta cooking water (you may need a little more)
salt

Steps:

  • Fill up a a large pot of salted water to boil for pasta.
  • In large saute pan, on low heat (large enough to hold cooked pasta) add olive oil, garlic, crushed red pepper and saute for about 3 minutes.
  • Add spinach, chicken bouillon cube, salt and freshly ground pepper and butter. Saute for about 2 minutes. Remover from heat.
  • Cook pasta according to package. While pasta is cooking, add the starchy pasta cooking water to spinach and garlic. Stir to combine.
  • Drain pasta, toss with sauce.

BAKED RICOTTA AND SPINACH RIGATONI



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This is a one pot, one dish meal. If you can get your hands on smoked mozzarella versus the regular stuff, you'll take the flavor to the next level.

Provided by Dave Lieberman

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h30m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 pound rigatoni
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 tablespoons butter
1 large shallot, minced
2 cloves garlic, pressed
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup white wine
2 cups milk
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 (10-ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed of excess water
2 cups ricotta cheese
2 eggs, lightly beaten
8 ounces smoked or fresh mozzarella, grated

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Cook rigatoni for 5 minutes in a pot of boiling, salted water. Drain and toss with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Set aside.
  • To make the bechamel sauce:
  • Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat and add the shallots and garlic. Sweat the shallots and garlic for a few minutes until softened and but not colored. Add the flour and stir until a smooth paste forms. Gradually whisk in the wine and then the milk. Bring the mixture to a simmer, whisking constantly and cook until thickened, about 5 minutes. Season with nutmeg, salt, and pepper, to taste. Let cool slightly.
  • Transfer cooled bechamel to a large mixing bowl and add the spinach, ricotta, and eggs. Mix in rigatoni and transfer to a greased 9 by13-inch baking dish. Top with grated mozzarella. Cover loosely with aluminum foil and bake for 40 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional 20 minutes, or until cheese is lightly browned on top, the center is no longer runny, and the sides are bubbly.

RIGATONI FLORENTINE



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A pasta recipe with roasted garlic in a tangy, pink sauce.

Provided by Mary

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pasta     Chicken

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 (16 ounce) package rigatoni pasta
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 pounds boneless chicken, cubed
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 pint heavy cream
26 ounces spaghetti sauce
10 ounces fresh spinach, washed and chopped
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 777.8 calories, Carbohydrate 56.9 g, Cholesterol 170.4 mg, Fat 45 g, Fiber 5.1 g, Protein 37.5 g, SaturatedFat 20.5 g, Sodium 588.1 mg, Sugar 10.3 g

BAKED RIGATONI WITH SPINACH, RICOTTA, AND FONTINA



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I found this in an old issue of Food and Wine. It sounds quick and good. Here's how the magazine describes it. A quick take on spinach and ricotta cannelloni, this baked pasta is fast because there's nothing to stuff. The filling is simply tossed with cooked rigatoni that's then topped with fontina and baked to a golden brown.

Provided by lazyme

Categories     Spinach

Time 45m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 lb rigatoni pasta
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 (10 ounce) package frozen spinach, thawed
2 cups ricotta cheese (about 1 pound)
5 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, grated
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
6 ounces Fontina cheese, grated (about 1 1/2 cups)

Steps:

  • Heat the oven to 450 degrees F.
  • Oil a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
  • In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the rigatoni until almost done, about 12 minutes.
  • Drain.
  • Put the pasta in the prepared baking dish and toss with 1 tablespoon of the oil.
  • Meanwhile, squeeze as much of the water as possible from the spinach.
  • Put the spinach in a food processor and puree with the ricotta, 3 tablespoons of the Parmesan, the nutmeg, salt, and pepper.
  • Stir in half the fontina.
  • Stir the spinach mixture into the pasta.
  • Top with the remaining fontina and Parmesan.
  • Drizzle the remaining 2 tablespoons oil over the top.
  • Bake the pasta until the top is golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
  • VARIATION:.
  • You can substitute another chunky pasta, such as penne rigate, penne, ziti, or fusilli. Boil all of these one or two minutes less.

SPINACH-ARTICHOKE RIGATONI



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I love pasta and so does my family, but they are not so keen on their veggies. This a one-pot meal that gets us all eating our spinach. -Yvonne Starlin, Hermitage, Tennessee

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 cups uncooked rigatoni or large tube pasta
1 package (10 ounces) frozen creamed spinach
1 can (14 ounces) water-packed artichoke hearts, rinsed, drained and quartered
2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat broiler. Prepare rigatoni and spinach according to package directions., Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water; return to pan. Add artichoke hearts, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper and creamed spinach; toss to combine, adding some of the reserved pasta water to thin, if desired., Transfer to a greased 2-qt. broiler-safe baking dish; sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese. Broil 4-6 in. from heat 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 448 calories, Fat 14g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 37mg cholesterol, Sodium 1224mg sodium, Carbohydrate 54g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 28g protein.

SPINACH RIGATONI



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You've never tried a rigatoni Alfredo like this! Toss in some chopped spinach and trail mix mixed nuts & raisins and you'll taste what we mean!

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Pasta

Time 15m

Yield 8 servings, 1 cup each

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup CLASSICO Creamy Alfredo Pasta Sauce
1/4 cup milk
1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, well drained
2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
1 tsp. garlic powder
4 cups rigatoni pasta, cooked, drained
1 pkg. (6 oz.) PLANTERS Trail Mix Mixed Nuts & Raisins

Steps:

  • Combine Alfredo sauce and milk in medium saucepan. Add spinach, tomatoes and garlic powder; mix well.
  • Cook on low heat until heated through, stirring frequently.
  • Pour over hot pasta in large bowl; toss to coat. Gently stir in trail mix.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 390, Fat 19 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Sodium 450 mg, Carbohydrate 45 g, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 7 g, Protein 13 g

Tips:

  • Use fresh spinach for the best flavor and texture.
  • If you don't have fresh spinach, you can use frozen spinach, but be sure to thaw it and squeeze out the excess water before using.
  • Use a large pot to cook the pasta so that it has plenty of room to move around.
  • Bring the pasta water to a boil before adding the pasta.
  • Add salt to the pasta water to help flavor the pasta.
  • Cook the pasta according to the package directions.
  • While the pasta is cooking, prepare the sauce.
  • Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
  • Add the onion and garlic to the skillet and cook until softened.
  • Add the spinach to the skillet and cook until wilted.
  • Add the ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, and nutmeg to the skillet and stir to combine.
  • Reduce the heat to low and simmer the sauce for 10 minutes.
  • When the pasta is cooked, drain it and add it to the skillet with the sauce.
  • Stir to combine and cook over low heat for 2 minutes.

Conclusion:

Rigatoni with spinach is a delicious and easy-to-make pasta dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. The combination of spinach, ricotta cheese, and Parmesan cheese creates a creamy and flavorful sauce that is sure to please everyone at the table. This dish is also a great way to get your daily dose of vegetables. Serve it with a side salad or some bread for a complete meal.

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