Ingredients

  • salt
  • 1 lb rigatoni pasta
  • 8 ounces fresh tomato sauce
  • 4 ounces fresh ricotta
  • 4 ounces chopped dried sopressata
  • 20 small meatballs
  • 4 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced
  • 4 hard-boiled eggs, sliced
  • grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, for sprinkling on top

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain and let cool to room temperature.
  • Mix together the pasta, some of the tomato sauce, dollops of the ricotta, the sopressata and meatballs in a ceramic dish. Top with the remaining tomato sauce, the mozzarella and eggs. Sprinkle with Parmigiano-Reggiano.
  • Bake until the cheese is bubbly, about 10 minutes. Serve sprinkled with more grated cheese.