Ingredients

• 10 oz - rigatoni pasta
• 2 cups - fresh marinara sauce
• 1 cup - mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup - parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup - capsicum, finely diced
• 2 tsp - dried thyme leaves
• 2 tsp - dried basil leaves
• 1 tbsp - olive oil

How to Make Baked Rigatoni in Marinara Sauce

• Cook the rigatoni according to package instructions.
• Heat 1 tbsp olive oil. Add chopped capsicum and cook until slightly tender.
• Preheat oven to 375 degree Fahrenheit.
• Grease a square or rectangular baking dish or spray with non-stick cooking spray.
• Layer the cooked pasta in the dish, top it with sauteed capsicum, and gently pour the marinara sauce over it.
• Top with parmesan and mozzarella cheese.
• Sprinkle dried basil and thyme leaves.
• Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for about 20-25 mins until the pasta and sauce is cooked well and the cheese begins to melt.
• Change the setting to Broil and cook for another 2 mins, just so the cheese on the top turns golden.
• Remove from oven and cool.
• Serve hot with garlic bread.