Rao’s Easy Creamy Rigatoni

Name: Rao’s Easy Creamy Rigatoni
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 lb Rao’s Homemade® Rigatoni Pasta 1 (24 oz) jar Rao’s Homemade® Creamy Marinara with Mascarpone Sauce ½ cup reserved pasta water Salt, to taste Optional, for finishing: Fresh baby basil leaves Shaved or feathered Parmigiano-Reggiano

Cook Time: 25 mins

Total Time: 25 mins

Serves: 4 People

This easy creamy rigatoni recipe comes together in just 25 minutes using Rao's Homemade® Creamy Marinara with Mascarpone Sauce and Rao's Homemade® Rigatoni Pasta — the ridged, tube-shaped pasta that's perfectly built to capture every bit of rich, velvety sauce, inside and out. With a splash of reserved pasta water to bring it all together, this creamy tomato pasta delivers restaurant-quality comfort in a fraction of the time, finished with fresh baby basil and shaved Parmesan for an elevated, effortless dinner.

Ingredients

- 1 lb Rao’s Homemade^® Rigatoni Pasta
- 1 (24 oz) jar Rao’s Homemade^® Creamy Marinara with Mascarpone Sauce
- ½ cup reserved pasta water
- Salt, to taste
- Optional, for finishing:
  - Fresh baby basil leaves
  - Shaved or feathered Parmigiano-Reggiano

Directions

- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil (about 6 quarts per pound of pasta). Add the Rao’s Homemade^® Rigatoni Pasta and cook for 11–12 minutes, until al dente.
- Reserve ½ cup of pasta water, then drain the Rao’s Homemade^® Rigatoni Pasta.
- In the same pot or a large skillet over medium heat, warm the Rao’s Homemade^® Creamy Marinara with Mascarpone Sauce gently, without boiling.
- Add the drained Rao’s Homemade^® Rigatoni Pasta to the Rao’s Homemade^® Creamy Marinara with Mascarpone Sauce and toss to coat, adding a splash of reserved pasta water as needed to loosen the sauce and help it cling to every ridge.
- Divide among bowls and finish with fresh baby basil and shaved or feathered Parmigiano-Reggiano, if desired.

Tips

Optional spicy twist: Stir in a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes while warming the sauce for a subtle kick — a nod to the classic vodka-rigatoni flavor profile.