These 22 Rigatoni Dinners Are Too Good to Make Just Once
Rigatoni is the kind of pasta that holds onto every rich, creamy, and savory sauce, making it perfect for comforting dinners. These recipes range from cheesy baked favorites to hearty skillet meals, each packed with bold flavors the whole family will love. Whether you’re planning a cozy weeknight dinner or feeding a crowd, there’s a rigatoni dish here for every occasion. Don’t expect leftovers—these meals are simply too good to make just once.
Bacon Leek Pasta
Whip up something quick and tasty tonight — this bacon leek pasta is an easy-to-make dish where smoky bacon meets mild, sweet leeks and flavorful shiitake mushrooms. It’s comfort food at its best and ready in just 25 minutes!
Marry Me Chicken Pasta
Pasta is so flavorful it’s sure to elicit a marriage proposal! This creamy, delicious pasta is easy to make and gets rave reviews every time. Whip it up for a quick weeknight meal or a fancy date night!
Shrimp and Ricotta Pasta Bake
This pasta bake is perfect for using up all of the fresh summer vegetables in your garden or at the farmer’s market, including basil pesto, zucchini, and asparagus. Add some pasta, cheese, and shrimp and you have a complete and delicious meal!
Chicken Riggies
This Chicken Riggies recipe is a New York favorite for a flavorful, quick, and satisfying meal of succulent chicken and comforting rigatoni pasta in a creamy tomato sauce filled with sweet and spicy flavors, with Parmesan cheese and fresh herbs to finish!
Sausage Rigatoni Pasta Recipe
Perfectly al dente Sausage Rigatoni Pasta is loaded with spicy or sweet Italian sausage, lots of basil, and parmesan cheese, in a homemade creamy tomato sauce, this simple pasta dish is one you’ll be making on repeat! It’s an easy weeknight dinner idea that can be on the table in under 30 minutes.
Rigatoni Arrabbiata
This Rigatoni Arrabbiata is a spicy Italian classic pasta dish. It makes an easy, quick meal for spice lovers.
Cheesy Pumpkin Ricotta Pasta Bake
This rich and creamy Pumpkin Ricotta Pasta Bake is a cozy baked dish with pumpkin, ricotta, spinach and rounded out with a touch of oregano. Takes minutes to prep and can easily be prepped ahead of time. Great comfort food for a warm, fall family dinner.
Pasta alla Boscaiola (Creamy Italian Sausage Pasta)
Pasta alla boscaiola is a traditional Italian recipe made with mushrooms and sausage or pancetta. The perfect comfort pasta dish, this creamy rigatoni alla boscaiola recipe has porcini mushrooms, chestnut mushrooms, and Italian sausage for a flavourful feast that only takes 30 minutes to make.
Eggplant Pasta Casserole
This Vegetarian Eggplant Pasta Casserole is an easy delicious pasta recipe with added vegetables for variety in texture, nutrition and flavor
Artichoke Lemon Pesto
I’m always coming up with new and inventive ways to serve pasta. Playing around with homemade pesto flavors is one of my ways to revamp old favorites. This Artichoke Lemon Pesto hits the mark on both flavor an presentation!
Rigatoni Pasta alla Parmigiana Recipe
This rich and tasty vegetarian rigatoni pasta alla parmigiana recipe from Southern Italy is made with the same ingredients as eggplant parmigiana and tastes just as wonderful! It can be baked or eaten without baking.
Traditional White Ragu with Mushrooms
This traditional white ragu pasta recipe is full of flavor! It uses a combination of ground meats, pancetta, and mushrooms, giving you a rich umami dish that is perfect to impress guests and family.
Chicken Alfredo Bake
There’s nothing quite as comforting as a big dish of cheesy pasta and when I have a hankering for it, this Chicken Alfredo Bake delivers.
Instant pot spicy rigatoni
This Spicy Rigatoni is ready in under 25 minutes. Cooked in the Instant Pot with spicy sausage, a tomato cream sauce, and red chili flakes, this flavorful pasta will leave you wanting more!
Spinach Goat Cheese Pasta
This 20-minute Spinach Goat Cheese Pasta recipe is the perfect meal for a busy weeknight or weekend feast. The goat’s cheese gives the dish a creamy, tangy, and salty layer of flavor, while the spinach, basil, and parmesan add a touch of freshness. So good, you’ll want to make this dish again and again!
Smoked Salmon Pasta
This Smoked Salmon Pasta recipe is a new way to use smoked salmon! You can prepare a delicious dinner in just 25 minutes with only a handful of ingredients.
Sausage Mushroom Pasta
Indulge in this delectable, creamy Sausage Mushroom Pasta, where savory sausage melds perfectly with earthy mushrooms, creating a rich and satisfying dish. Each bite of pasta bathed in a buttery white wine sauce is a combination of flavors, promising a delightful experience with every bite.
Baked Rigatoni
My easy baked rigatoni is an incredible comfort food featuring al dente rigatoni pasta, pasta sauce with Italian sausage, and melted cheese! You can’t go wrong with this simple rigatoni pasta bake because it’s a delicious dinner that the whole family will enjoy! Once you try this cheesy baked rigatoni with Italian sausage, you’ll want to make it every week!
Baked Rigatoni Cheesecake Factory
This copycat Baked Rigatoni from the Cheesecake Factory is easy to make ahead of time for a busy week. Full of creamy Alfredo sauce, rigatoni pasta, and lots of cheese.
Rigatoni Fiorentina (Creamy Chicken Florentine Pasta)
Rigatoni Fiorentina is an incredibly delicious chicken pasta dish that’s just perfect for a weeknight meal. It has the best creamy sauce infused with garlic, basil, white wine, and melt-in-your-mouth golden bits of chicken! Bonus — it’s ready in just 30 minutes!
Instant pot spicy rigatoni
This Spicy Rigatoni is ready in under 25 minutes. Cooked in the Instant Pot with spicy sausage, a tomato cream sauce, and red chili flakes, this flavorful pasta will leave you wanting more!
Creamy Tomato Rigatoni Pasta
If you need a quick, comforting meal for those hectic weeknights, this Creamy Tomato Rigatoni Pasta is a fantastic option. Featuring a velvety tomato sauce, perfectly tender rigatoni, and fresh spinach, it comes together in just 35 minutes—perfect for busy families.
