BACON CHEESEBURGER RIGATONI
Baked "cheeseburger" rigatoni pasta with a tangy barbecue sauce, cheddar cheese, bacon, pickles and tomatoes.
Prep Time 25 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Total Time 50 minutes mins
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ cup diced onion
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- coarse salt and fresh ground pepper
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 + ½ cups tomato sauce
- ¾ cup barbecue sauce
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- ½ cup diced pickles
- 1 diced tomato seeds removed
- 8 ounces rigatoni
- 1 cup shredded smoked or sharp cheddar cheese
- 3 slices bacon cooked crisp and crumbled
In a large skillet heat oil over medium - low heat and add the onion, garlic and a pinch or two of salt and pepper, cook until onion are translucent.
Turn heat up to medium and add ground beef, season it with salt and pepper and break it apart as it cooks.
Meanwhile cook rigatoni according to package directions in plenty of salted water to al dente.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. and grease a 9 x 13-inch casserole pan.
When the ground beef is cooked through remove from heat. Drain off the grease.
Stir in both sauces, the vinegar, ½ the pickles, ½ the tomatoes, the pasta and ¾ cup of the cheese.
Spoon the mixture into the casserole pan and sprinkle the top with the remaining cheese, pickles and tomatoes.
Bake until bubbly 20 - 25 minutes. To serve garnish the top with the crumbled bacon.
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