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If you love lasagna as much as I do but don’t believe an easy lasagna exists, try this recipe for Baked Rigatoni with Ricotta & Spinach instead! All the creamy ricotta, melted mozzarella, and saucy goodness of the best lasagna recipe but in less than half the time! And with minimal effort, I might add.<\/p>\n
This Baked Rigatoni with ricotta recipe is a go-to in our home on busy weeknights and the perfect comfort food recipe. It can easily be prepared vegetarian too!<\/p>\n
In fact, I often make this without the sausage and simply add fennel seed, oregano, a bit more salt, and red pepper flake to amp up the flavor. And, admittedly, a little extra ricotta for good measure (1\/2 cup or so). 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