Rigatoni With A Tuna Ragu Recipes

SKINNY TUNA AND RIGATONI BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375° F. Grease a 1 1/2-quart baking dish; set aside. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
• In a medium saucepan, cook celery, onion, and garlic in hot oil until tender. Stir in flour, mustard, dill, lemon peel, and pepper. Add broth all at once. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly, whisking to remove any lumps. Stir in tuna and pasta. Transfer to prepared baking dish.
• In a small bowl, stir together croutons and melted butter. Sprinkle on tuna mixture. Bake, covered, for 15 minutes. Uncover and top with lemon slices. Bake, uncovered, 5 minutes more or until heated through. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with capers and dill sprigs, if desired.

RIGATONI WITH A TUNA RAGU

Steps:

• Heat two tablespoons of olive oil in a heavy-bottomed pan and cook the onion, chilli, cinnamon and basil stalks on a medium low heat for 5 to 7 minutes until the onion has softened. Increase the heat to medium high and add the tomatoes, tuna and a good pinch of salt. Break the tomatoes up, then bring to a boil and simmer for 20 minutes. Taste for seasoning.
• Meanwhile cook the rigatoni in a pan of salted boiling water per the package instructions. When al dente, drain the pasta in a colander, reserving some of the cooking water. Toss the pasta into the sauce with the roughly torn basil leaves, a tablespoon of olive oil, the lemon zest, lemon juice and the Parmesan and mix together.
• Loosen the pasta with a little of the reserved cooking water if needed. Check the seasoning and devour immediately.

TUNA AND RIGATONI BAKE

Steps:

• Cook Pasta in lightly salted boiling water for 15 minutes until"al dente".
• Drain and keep warm.
• Heat oil in a large pan,add onion and garlic and saute for about 5 minutes til soft.
• Stir in remaining tuna sauce ingredients,and simmer for 15 minutes until thickened stirring occasionly.
• For the cheese sauce melt butter in a pan,add flour and cook for 1 minute,stirring all the time.
• Gradually stir in the milk,bring to boil then reduce heat and simmer for a minute stirring all the time.
• Stir in 2 ozs of parmesan.
• and remove from heat.
• Layer 1/3 of the pasta in a 3 pt ovenproof dish (lightly sprayed with non-stick spray.) spoon a 1/3 of the tuna sauce over and then a layer of the cheese sauce.
• Continue layering sauces andpasta,finishing with cheese sauce.
• Sprinkle with the remaiing Parmesan and bake in a pre-heated oven for 30 minutes until golden.
• Sprinkle with a little fresh thyme and serve hot.

RIGATONI WITH BEEF RAGU (ATK)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet, add garlic, tomato paste and oregano and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Stir in tomatoes, broth, pan juices and 1/2 tsp salt. Bring to simmer and cook until sauce has thickened and flavors have melded, about 15 minutes.
• Stir in shredded beef and cream and cook until heated through, about 2 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, bring 4 quarts of water to a boil. Add pasta and 1 tbl salt and cook until al dente. Reserve 1/2 c cooking water, drain pasta and return to pot.
• Add sauce and parsley to pasta and toss to combine. Before serving, adjust consistency with reserved cooking water, if necessary, Serve with Parmesan.

RIGATONI WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Lightly coat two 15x10 inch baking pans with cooking spray.
• Divide eggplant, zucchini, mushrooms, and onion evenly between prepared pans.
• Drizzle oil over vegetables.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Toss vegetables to coat; spread into an even layer.
• Roast, uncovered, on 2 separate oven racks at 450° for 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring once during roasting (move baking pan on top oven rack to bottom rack and pan on bottom rack to top rack halfway through roasting).
• Meanwhile, cook rigatoni by following the package directions; drain and return to saucepan.
• Lower oven temperature to 400°.
• Add vegetables, marinara sauce, and parmesan cheese to the pasta; toss to combine.
• Transfer to an ungreased 2 quart casserole dish.
• Sprinkle with mozzarella.
• Bake, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly and cheese browns.

RIGATONI WITH PORK RAGù

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line a flat work surface with a sheet of parchment paper. Place ribs on the parchment in an even layer. Season generously with salt and freshly ground pepper on both sides. Heat a large roasting pan on top of the stove over medium heat. Add the olive oil and let heat for 1 minute. Put the ribs in the pan and brown on all sides, 8-10 minutes. Add the garlic and let brown, 1-2 minutes. Add the crushed tomatoes. Using a wooden spoon, scrape up all the browned bits on the bottom of the pan. Add just enough water to cover the ribs. Transfer to the oven and braise, uncovered, until the meat is tender, 2-2½ hours, checking after 1¼ hours.
• Check the ribs after 1¼ hours. The surface of the roasting pan should be caramelized around the edges, with bubbles of sauce around the ribs. Return to the oven until the ribs are fork tender, another 45 minutes.
• After a total of about 2 hours of cooking, check for doneness. The meat should be tender and pull easily from the bone. Set ribs aside in the roasting pan to cool slightly.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the rigatoni and cook for 3 minutes less than what's advised on the box. Meanwhile, pull the pork meat from the bones; discard the bones. Toss the meat with the sauce in the roasting pan to make a ragù. Season with salt and pepper. Break up the dried chili and stir into the sauce.
• Assembly: Reserve ¾ cup pasta water. Drain the rigatoni, then return to the pot. Pour reserved pasta water and sauce into the pot. Cook over low heat, gently tossing the rigatoni with the sauce for 1-2 minutes to allow it to "marry"-or absorb-the sauce. The pasta should be al dente. Taste for seasoning and adjust if necessary. Transfer to a platter or bowl and serve with freshly grated Pecorino Romano and more dried chilies.

RIGATONI WITH DUCK RAGù

Steps:

• Heat oil in large deep skillet over medium heat. Add next 4 ingredients. sauté until onion is soft, about 6 minutes. Add tomatoes with juice. Simmer until slightly thickened, about 7 minutes. Add shredded duck, reserved vegetables, and reserved sauce to skillet. Heat through, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool slightly. Cover and chill ragù and duck skin separately. Rewarm ragù over medium heat before continuing.
• Heat large skillet over medium heat. Add duck skin; fry until crisp and most fat renders, stirring often, about 8 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but firm to bite. Drain, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid. Stir pasta into duck mixture, adding pasta cooking water by 1/4 cupfuls if dry. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to large bowl. Sprinkle cracklings over and serve, passing cheese alongside.

RIGATONI WITH RAPID RAGU

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
• Pour the olive oil and garlic in a heavy-bottomed 2-quart saucepan over medium heat and cook until the garlic sizzles and is slightly golden, about 1 minute. Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 1 minute. Add the pork and mortadella and cook, while stirring, until the pinkness is eliminated, about 10 minutes. Stir in the tomato sauce and 1 tablespoon of water. Reduce the heat to low and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the parsley.
• Meanwhile, with 15 minutes left for the sauce to cook, generously salt the boiling water. Add the rigatoni and cook until tender but still firm. Set the timer for 2 minutes less than the package instructions specify and taste for doneness. Toss the rigatoni with the sauce and serve topped with Parmesan cheese and pepper.