Baked Rigatoni with Ricotta and Collard Greens

Name: Baked Rigatoni with Ricotta and Collard Greens
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 59 milliliters butter; 454 grams collard greens, washed, drained, and chopped; 59 milliliters all-purpose flour; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 355 milliliters milk; 237 milliliters medium onion, chopped (about; 118 milliliters grated Parmesan cheese; 454 grams package rigatoni or penne pasta; 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 237 milliliters ricotta cheese; 2 teaspoons salt; 237 milliliters shredded mozzarella; 2 teaspoons sugar

Baked Rigatoni with Ricottan and Collard Greens might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 10 servings with 365 calories, 16g of protein, and 14g of fat each. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is typical of Southern cuisine. A mixture of garlic cloves, salt, ricotta cheese, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Prepare pasta according to directions.

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Pasta

Drain and set aside. Preheat oven to 35

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Oven

Lightly grease a 13- x 9-inch baking dish.

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Baking Pan

Heat butter in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat; saut onion 5 minutes or until just brown.

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Butter

Onion

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Dutch Oven

Add garlic, and cook about 1 minute. Reduce heat to medium-low, and add greens; cover and cook 15 to 20 minutes or until greens are tender, stirring occasionally.

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Garlic

Greens

Sprinkle greens with flour. Cook uncovered, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Gradually add milk, stirring well. Cook 5 minutes, stirring often, until thickened and smooth.

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Greens

All Purpose Flour

Milk

Remove from heat; stir in cooked pasta, mozzarella, and next 5 ingredients.

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Cooked Pasta

Mozzarella

Place into prepared dish, and sprinkle evenly with Parmesan.

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Parmesan

Bake at 350 for 15 to 20 minutes.

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Oven

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Oven

Baking Pan

Dutch Oven

Ingredients

Servings:

1teaspoons

freshly ground black pepper 59milliliters

butter 454grams

collard greens, washed, drained, and chopped 59milliliters

all-purpose flour 3

garlic cloves, minced 355milliliters

milk 237milliliters

medium onion, chopped (about 118milliliters

grated Parmesan cheese 454grams

package rigatoni or penne pasta 1teaspoon

red pepper flakes 237milliliters

ricotta cheese 2teaspoons

salt 237milliliters

shredded mozzarella 2teaspoons

sugar

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel are great choices for Southern. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. The Maximin Grunhauser Herrenberg Riesling Kabinett with a 4.4 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 26 dollars per bottle.