Rich & Cheesy Rigatoni Recipe | Canadian Goodness

Ingredients

• 1 lb (450 g) rigatoni
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) Butter divided
• 1 small onion diced
• 1 carrot diced
• 1 celery stalk diced
• 1 lb (450 g) lean ground beef or pork
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 28 oz (796 mL) can diced tomatoes
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tsp (10 mL) dried basil
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) dried thyme
• 3/4 tsp (4 mL) salt divided
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) pepper
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) Milk
• 1 cup (approx. ½ 450 g container) Canadian Ricotta
• 1 1/2 cups (375 mL)
• shredded Canadian Mozzarella