Baked Rigatoni

You Will Need:

2 T Oil
2 T Butter
1 Onion, Chopped
2 Cloves Garlic, Minced
1/4 c Fresh Parsley, Chopped
2 T Fresh Basil, Chopped
1 LB Hot Italian Sausage
1/2 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Pepper
4 c Crushed Tomatoes
6 T Grated Parmesan
3/4 LB Rigatoni
2 c Shredded Mozzarella


Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Heat oil and butter over low heat, add onion, garlic, parsley and basil.  Cook until onion and garlic are tender.  Raise heat to medium and add meat, salt and pepper - cook until sausage is done.  Add tomatoes, cook 30 minutes, covered. Cook noodles while sauce is heating.  Stir parmesan into tomato sauce. Toss noodles with sauce.  In baking dish, put half of noodle and tomato mix into bottom of dish and top with mozzarella.  Cover with remaining noodle and sauce mix, top with remaining mozzarella. 

Cover and bake for 20 minutes