# Baked rigatoni with mozzarella (from Vincenzo's Plate)

Video: [THIS is How to Make BAKED ZITI / RIGATONI (Pasta al Forno)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7MxQLScYPE) by [Vincenzo's Plate](https://www.youtube.com/@vincenzosplate).
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- Serves: not stated
- Total time: not stated
- Ontario estimate*: ~$6.55 per serving, ~$19.66 for ~3 portions (assumed); saves ~$14.45* per serving (69%) vs ordering out (~$21.00*). * Estimate: predicted from the ingredient list: 3 line(s) priced from Ontario averages, the rest filled with typical costs for their type; the video doesn't state how many it serves, so 3 portions were assumed; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario Italian restaurant plate at ~$21, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.

## Ingredients

- 1/2 onion onion
- 4-5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 bottles tomato puree (passata)
- to taste rock salt
- 500 g (1.1 lb) pork and veal mince
- 3-4 spoons extra virgin olive oil (for meat)
- 3 eggs eggs
- to taste organic basil
- 500 g (17.2 oz) rigatoni pasta
- to taste pecorino cheese
- 1 ball fior di latte mozzarella
- 1 ball buffalo mozzarella
- to taste provolone cheese
- 1 link calabresi salami

## Steps

1. [1:42](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7MxQLScYPE&t=102s) Finely chop half of an onion.
2. [2:08](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7MxQLScYPE&t=128s) Heat 4-5 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil in a pot and cook the chopped onion until golden brown.
3. [3:21](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7MxQLScYPE&t=201s) Pour in 2 bottles of tomato passata and stir well.
4. [3:40](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7MxQLScYPE&t=220s) Add a pinch of rock salt, cover, and simmer on low heat for 30 minutes.
5. [6:58](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7MxQLScYPE&t=418s) In a separate pan, heat 3-4 spoons of extra virgin olive oil and add the pork and veal mince.
6. [7:10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7MxQLScYPE&t=430s) Cook the meat slowly, breaking it up into small pieces, then cover and cook for about 7 minutes until browned.
7. [8:48](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7MxQLScYPE&t=528s) Tear organic basil leaves by hand and stir them into the tomato sauce.
8. [10:10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7MxQLScYPE&t=610s) Stir 2 ladles of the tomato sauce into the cooked mince, then cover to keep warm.
9. [10:33](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7MxQLScYPE&t=633s) Bring a large pot of water to a boil for the pasta, and a smaller pot of water to a boil for the eggs.
10. [10:48](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7MxQLScYPE&t=648s) Boil the eggs for 12 to 14 minutes, then transfer them to iced water to cool.
11. [13:38](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7MxQLScYPE&t=818s) Salt the boiling pasta water with rock salt, add the rigatoni, and cook for 11 minutes (3 minutes less than package instructions).
12. [16:51](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7MxQLScYPE&t=1011s) Drain the pasta and mix it gently with the tomato sauce in the pot.
13. [17:25](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7MxQLScYPE&t=1045s) Peel the cooled boiled eggs and slice them.
14. Slice the calabresi salami into small cubes.
15. Cut the fior di latte mozzarella, buffalo mozzarella, and provolone cheese into small cubes.
16. Spread some tomato sauce at the bottom of a baking dish, then add a layer of the pasta.
17. Layer with the cooked mince, fior di latte, buffalo mozzarella, pecorino cheese, salami, and sliced eggs.
18. Add another layer of pasta, then top with provolone, the remaining mince, salami, pecorino, eggs, and mozzarella.
19. Bake at 180°C (356°F) for 30 to 45 minutes until the top is crunchy and golden.

## Equipment

- pot
- pan
- baking dish
- knife
- cutting board

## What the video didn't say

- exact quantities of cheeses
- exact quantity of salami
- servings yield
- total preparation time

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