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Dubai Pasta Rigatoni In Tomato Cream Sauce

Here's how you make Dubai Pasta Rigatoni In Tomato Cream Sauce
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 9m
  • Cook: 75m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 8 ounces dry rigatoni
  • 6 cups water, boiling
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • Sauce
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 cup onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 14 ounces Italian-style tomatoes, undrained, (1can) diced
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 4 ounces heavy cream, (½ cup)
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • Topping
  • 1 cup tomatoes, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon za’atar spice
  • 1 tablespoon pine nuts
  • 2 tablespoons fresh basil leaves, torn
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Cook pasta in heavily salted boiling water al dente. You are going to finish baking in oven so don't overcook pasta.

  • Step 2: Drain saving 1/2 cup pasta water.

  • Sauce

  • Step 3: Heat oil and add onions, saute until translucent.

  • Step 4: Add garlic.

  • Step 5: Add tomato paste and red pepper flakes to taste.

  • Step 6: Add tomatoes and dried herbs and season to taste.

  • Step 7: Simmer 10 minutes.

  • Step 8: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

  • Step 9: Add butter to sauce, and take off heat.

  • Step 10: Let cool 5 minutes before adding cream.

  • Step 11: Add pasta to sauce and add a bit of pasta water.

  • Step 12: Pam spray 9x23 casserole.

  • Step 13: Pour pasta mixture into casserole dish.

  • Step 14: Place tomato slices over the top.

  • Step 15: Sprinkle za’atar top of tomatoes.

  • Step 16: Dot with pine nuts.

  • Step 17: Cover and bake 30 minutes.

  • Step 18: Uncover and bake 10 minutes more.

  • Step 19: Sprinkle with basil.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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