- Hey, guys.
Today I am gonna share with you one
of my easiest pasta dinners ever.
It's for my rigatoni bolognese.
I love this recipe because
it's so simple to put together.
It's pretty affordable,
and it will feed a crowd.
So, Mom, if you have a house
full of kids you need to feed,
or if you have a bunch of
roommates that are equally hungry,
this is the go-to Sunday night dinner.
Let me show you how to make it.
So, we are first gonna
begin by bringing a pound
of rigatoni pasta to boil.
Now, for this we are going
to use our fabulous All-Clad stock pot,
so this pot, along with a
full set of pots and pans,
is part of our back to
school bonanza giveaway.
If you're just joining us
and you wanna learn more
about the giveaway, you
can click the annotation
or the link in the
description and get caught up.
While our pasta is boiling, we are going
to add one tablespoon of
olive oil in a saute pan
and one yellow onion.
You can go ahead and
just saute that onion,
seasoning with a little
salt and pepper to taste,
just until it's nice and fork tender.
And then at that point,
we're gonna add a pound of ground beef.
You can just add it in
right with the onion,
and on top of the beef
we're gonna add one teaspoon
of Italian seasoning.
If you can't find Italian seasoning,
it's basically just
oregano, basil, and parsley.
And a half a teaspoon of salt.
And some freshly ground pepper.
So, go ahead and just mix that all up,
making sure that all of
that meat is getting browned
on all sides.
And once you see that it's
completely cooked through,
we're going to add our tomatoes.
And at this stage you're
gonna add two 15 ounce cans
of pure tomato puree or tomato sauce,
however it's labelled in your market,
and one can of 15 ounce diced tomatoes.
And then to that we're
also gonna add two cloves
of minced garlic, and
one teaspoon of salt.
Go ahead and just mix that up,
and then you are gonna set
that on simmer for 30 minutes.
I know, it sounds like a long time,
but this is what is going
to allow that tomato sauce
to sweeten up and become
thick and delicious,
and it really does help
if you let that simmer
for a good amount of time.
And then the final step,
once your sauce is ready,
is to add two tablespoons
of freshly chopped basil.
This is something you
wanna do right at the end,
because if you do it too
soon and it cooks down,
it'll lose all its flavor,
so do do it right at the end.
Then you're gonna toss
this sauce with your pasta,
and you will see a beautiful
dinner will begin to emerge.
So, what I like to do is
just serve it family style,
and transfer the paste into
a large bowl or a platter.
And then you're gonna garnish
with some freshly grated parmesan cheese,
and a little sprinkle or two
of more basil, if you prefer.
And then bring that to the table
and watch everybody dig in.
This is a great meal to
serve for a big crowd,
or if you're cooking for one,
you could make this big batch,
and put it in your fridge
or store it in your freezer,
and you will have delicious
meals throughout the week.
I hope you guys give this one a try
and let me know what you think,
and I will see you back here next week
for another back to
school inspired recipe.
Until then, bye.
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