- prep: 35 min
- cook: 30 min
- total: 1 hr 5 min
Summary
To make this twist on traditional baked pasta, we start with creamy goat cheese and build from there with mozzarella, ricotta and Parmesan cheese. —Teresa Ralston, New Albany, Ohio
Ingredients
- 1 package (16 ounces) rigatoni pasta
- 1 pound Johnsonville® Ground Mild Italian sausage
- 1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes in puree
- 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 carton (15 ounces) whole-milk ricotta cheese
- 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese, divided
- 1 log (4 ounces) fresh goat cheese, softened
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, cubed
- Torn fresh basil, optional
Instructions
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Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 12
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 387 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 23 g 35.93%
- Saturated Fat: 12 g 60.03%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 80 mg 26.79%
- Sodium: 916 mg 38.17%
- Calcium: 334 mg 33.44%
- Potassium: 432 mg 12.35%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 3 mg 14.84%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 21 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 2 g 9.71%
- Sugar: 5 g
- Protein: 23 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Vitamin A 20.07%
- Vitamin C 15.81%
- Vitamin D 3.25%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat4
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch1
- Exchange - Vegetables2
- Exchange - Lean Meat3
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total1 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy1 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total1 oz-eq