Recipe: Sausage Rigatoni Bake

Everyone in my family LOVES this dinner. The white cream sauce is the secret weapon.  It's easy to make and sooo yummy.

Ingredients:
1 pound rigatoni noodles
1 pound ground beef
Salt & pepper  to taste
Garlic powder to taste
2 eggs
12 oz marinara sauce
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

White Sauce:
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 cup flour
1 1/2 cups of milk (whole milk is best)


Directions:

1. Cook noodles.
2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
3. In a skillet, brown the ground beef with garlic powder, salt, and pepper.  Remove from pan and drain.  Set aside in small bowl
4. In the same skillet, melt the butter and mix with the flour to form a paste. 
5. Add the milk gradually, bring to a boil, and thicken into a creamy sauce.  Once done, take off the heat.
6. Beat the eggs.
7. Once the noodles are cooked, strain the water.  Add in a small amount of butter and mix.  Then pour in the eggs.  Mix well.
8. Pour the noodles into a 9x13 inch baking dish.
9. Add the following layers:  marinara sauce, ground beef, mozzarella, white sauce, and Parmesan.  
10. Bake for 30 minutes or until cheese is melted and golden brown.

This is a modified version of a recipe from Buzzfeed.