What goes well with rigatoni?
We analyzed over 150,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes rigatoni better. On average, recipes with rigatoni gets 4.59⭐ review scores. But in some combinations, review scores get a lot better. Like with marinara sauce. And sometimes worse. Like with crumbs.
Here comes the combinations we found:
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Better than not:
kale,
pine nuts,
italian seasoning,
white wine,
artichoke hearts,
oregano,
jalapeño pepper,
chives,
carrots,
swiss chard,
chicken broth,
italian sausage,
walnuts,
mushrooms,
ground beef,
egg yolk,
flat leaf parsley,
red pepper flakes,
garlic powder,
american food,
red wine,
parmesan,
egg,
lemon zest,
celery,
bay leaf,
thyme,
green olives,
kosher salt,
cauliflower,
romano cheese,
apple,
butter,
red bell pepper,
garlic,
sea salt,
sugar,
yellow onion
Pay attention:
chicken stock,
lemon juice,
bacon,
all purpose flour,
cannellini,
onion,
red pepper,
eggplant,
fontina cheese,
ricotta cheese,
cherry tomato,
arugula,
green onions,
cream cheese,
peas,
skim mozzarella cheese,
spinach,
water,
zucchini
Makes everything worse:
crumbs
Remember this is how people score them online. A bad combination might not be a bad combination. It might be hard to cook or people make poor substitutions. If you think it makes sense to use something, just pay extra attention.
Here are some great recipes I found with rigatoni: