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Rigatoni Cake

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Ingredients

  • 1 bag 500g rigatoni
  • 1/2 pound ground beef
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1 580mL can spaghetti sauce
  • 1 796mL can diced tomatoes
  • herbs
  • grated cheese

Details

Level of difficulty Average
Cost Average budget

Preparation

Step 1

boil rigatoni for only 7 minutes, so it's still firm, then rinse in cold water immediately

Step 2

stand rigatoni noodles upright in 9 inch springform pan to fill it completely

Step 3

cook the ground beef and onion (and other spaghetti sauce veggies if desired), adding tomatoes, herbs and sauce to simmer 15 minutes

Step 4

blend the sauce to a puree then pour over noodles to fill them with sauce

Step 5

bake 20 minutes at 350 degrees, then remove, add cheese and return for 10 minutes (broil at the end if you need to)

Step 6

Remove edge of springform pan and slice your cake for dinner!

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So fun for the kids!
Might be better without meat and veggies to make the sauce smoother and easier to get to the bottom of the rigatoni noodles...

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Ingredients

Makes 6

  • 1/2 cauliflower head
  • 8 eggs for cauliflower mix
  • Pepper
  • Salt
  • 4-6 cups shredded cheese
  • 6 slices salami
  • 6 tbsp pizza Sauce

 

Method

  1. Boil diced cauliflower in salted water until tender.
  2. Blend, then transfer to mixing bowl.
  3. Mix in 2 eggs, pepper and 2 cups of shredded cheese
  4. Share the cauliflower mixture out between 6 ramekins, forming little cups
  5. Add 1 cup of shredded cheese
  6. Bake for 25 min at 375°F
  7. Add a slice of salami, a tbsp of pizza sauce, and one raw egg to each ramekin
  8. Top with cheese and return to oven for 7 min at 375°F
  9. Serve, and enjoy!

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