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meatballs with stuffed rigatoni

(1 rating)
saiahleigh avatar
Recipe by
Taylor Dufur
@saiahleigh
Cotopaxi, CO

I didn't have any ravioli or large shells to stuff, so I decided rigatoni would be good enough! My husband didn't care for the stuffed rigatoni, but my kids loved it, and they loved how they turned green!

(1 rating)
yield 4 -5
prep time 15 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For meatballs with stuffed rigatoni

  • 1 lb
    hamburger
  • 1 lb
    italian sausage, mild
  • 1 1/2 c
    mozzerella cheese, shredded
  • 4 stalk
    green onions, chopped
  • 1/4 box
    rigatoni noodles, cooked
  • 1 c
    spinach, fresh
  • 1/2 c
    bread crumbs, italian style
  • 1 jar
    spaghetti sauce
  • 1/2 c
    mushrooms, fresh

How To Make meatballs with stuffed rigatoni

  • 1
    Combine hamburger and sausage, form into meatballs and cook. Cover and keep warm.
  • 2
    While noodles cook, combine ricotta cheese, spinach and bread crumbs in a blender (small one if you have) chop until a thick green paste.
  • 3
    Use a frosting tip in a bag (if you have one) otherwise just cut a tip in the corner of a baggie and "pipe" paste into the cooked noodle. Place the noodles on an oven safe baking sheet. Top with cheese.
  • 4
    Saute mushrooms and 1/2 of your green onions in some butter. Heat up spaghetti sauce.
  • 5
    Broil the noodles for about 3 minutes, or until cheese is melted. Noodles will turn green!
  • 6
    Top your meatballs with some spaghetti sauce, sauted mushrooms, cheese and fresh green onions. Serve with stuffed rigatoni and enjoy!
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