Four-Cheese Sausage Rigatoni

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°. Cook pasta according to package directions.
2. 2

   Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, cook sausage, red pepper and onion over medium heat until sausage is no longer pink, 6-8 minutes, breaking up sausage into crumbles. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute longer; drain.
3. 3

   Stir in cream; cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, Italian seasoning and pepper flakes. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, uncovered, until sauce thickens slightly, 5-8 minutes. Drain pasta; stir into meat sauce.
4. 4

   Spread 3 cups pasta mixture into each of 2 greased 11x7-in. baking dishes. In a small bowl, combine ricotta, 1/2 cup Parmesan, goat cheese, egg, salt and pepper; gently spread over pasta in each baking dish. Top with remaining pasta mixture.
5. 5

   Bake, covered, 25 minutes. Sprinkle with mozzarella and remaining Parmesan cheese. Bake, uncovered, until cheeses are melted, about 5 minutes. If desired, sprinkle with basil.