Baked Spinach and Mushroom Rigatoni

(from gavana’s recipe box)

Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 120 minutes
Serves 6 people

Categories: Dinner, Pasta

Ingredients

  • 28 oz whole peeled tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1/2 lb rigatoni
  • 1 red onion sliced
  • 1 lb mixed mushrooms, trimmed and sliced
  • 20 oz frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed of excess liquid
  • 15 oz ricotta
  • 8 oz mozzarella, grated

Directions

  1. Break up the tomatoes and their juices in a medium bowl.

  2. Add the garlic, oil, 3/4 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp pepper.

  3. In a separate medium bowl, combine the uncooked rigatoni, onion, and mushrooms.

  4. Spread 1/3 of the tomato mixture in the bottom of slow cooker.

  5. Top with 1/2 the pasta mixture, 1/2 the spinach, 1/3 of the tomato mixture, half the ricotta, and half the mozzarella; repeat.

  6. Cove and cook on high until the pasta is tender, 3 1/2-4 hrs.

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