Mexican Rigatoni: Date Night Rigatoni

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Change up Taco Tuesday this week and make something new and unique! This easy Rigatoni or date night rigatoni recipe is full of flavor and loaded down with simple ingredients and a ton of cheese!

Tips to Make Date Night Rigatoni

This simple rigatoni recipe is actually quite easy to make. All you need to do is follow the printable directions listed below and I don’t think that you’re going to have any issues.

The one thing to keep in mind during the recipe creation is that some of the added spices might be a bit on the spicy side. If you’re not a fan of heat, I’d eliminate or change up a few to better suit your tastebuds.

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Ingredients Needed to Make Mexican Rigatoni

• 4 cups dry rigatoni 
• 8 oz chorizo 
• ½ cup yellow onion, chopped
• 1 poblano pepper, chopped 
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons flour 
• 1 teaspoon chili powder 
• ½ teaspoon cumin 
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder 
• 2 ½ cups milk 
• 2 cups monterey jack cheese, shredded 
• 1 can black beans drained and rinsed 
• Sour cream, lime slices, and pico de gallo for garnish, if desired 

If you want you can switch out the seasoning for this homemade taco seasoning recipe.

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How to Make Mexican Rigatoni

Step 1: Preheat the Oven

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prep a 13×9 baking dish with nonstick spray 

Step 2: Cook the Pasta

Cook pasta per package directions, drain and set aside in a large bowl 

Step 3: Cook Ingredients in Skillet.

In a skillet cook chorizo, onion, and poblano over medium heat for about 5 minutes, drain if needed, and pour over pasta

In same skillet melt butter then whisk in flour, chili powder, cumin, and garlic powder – cook for 2 minutes

Step 4: Add Milk

Whisk in milk and cook till thick and bubbly 

Step 5: Mix in Cheese

Stir in cheese until melted and pour over pasta 

Step 6: Add Beans

Stir in beans and spoon mixture into baking dish

Step 7: Bake

Bake 20-25 minutes

Garnish as desired, serve and enjoy! 

Mexican Rigatoni

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This simple recipe is such a great comfort food!

Ingredients

• 4 cups dry rigatoni 
• 8 oz chorizo 
• ½ cup yellow onion, chopped
• 1 poblano pepper, chopped 
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons flour 
• 1 teaspoon chili powder 
• ½ teaspoon cumin 
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder 
• 2 ½ cups milk 
• 2 cups monterey jack cheese, shredded 
• 1 can black beans drained and rinsed 
• Sour cream, lime slices, and pico de gallo for garnish, if desired

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prep a 13x9 baking dish with nonstick spray 

Cook pasta per package directions, drain, and set aside in large bowl 

In a skillet cook chorizo, onion, and poblano over medium heat for about 5 minutes, drain if needed and pour over pasta

In same skillet melt butter then whisk in flour, chili powder, cumin, and garlic powder - cook for 2 minutes

Whisk in milk and cook till thick and bubbly 

Stir in cheese until melted and pour over pasta 

Stir in beans and spoon mixture into baking dish

Bake 20-25 minutes

Garnish as desired, serve and enjoy! 

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