Is this rigatoni good for baking?

Yes. The large ridged tubes hold their shape and trap sauce, which suits baked casseroles and pasta bakes.

How does it compare with premium Italian rigatoni?

It is a basic durum-wheat pasta. Premium brands often have a firmer, rougher texture, while this one is softer and more forgiving.

What sauces work best with it?

Hearty, thick sauces: meat ragù, creamy sauces, and chunky tomato sauces cling to the ridges and fill the tubes.

Can I use it in cold pasta salad?

Yes. Cook it al dente, rinse and cool it, and the sturdy tubes hold up when tossed with dressing and vegetables.

How should I cook it to keep it firm?

Boil in salted water and check early. Pull it a minute before the package time if you plan to bake it further.

Dry rigatoni pasta made from durum wheat. It is shelf-stable and needs no refrigeration before opening.

Where is the Great Value Rigatoni, 16 oz cheapest?

At Walmart, for $7.44, as of our latest check.

Great Value Rigatoni, 16 oz

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Great Value Rigatoni, 16 oz

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Our take on the Great Value Rigatoni, 16 oz

Great Value Rigatoni is a shelf-stable dry pasta in large, ridged tubes that hold sauce inside and out. It is a plain durum-wheat pasta with no added flavor, so it works in baked dishes, hearty meat or tomato sauces, and cold pasta salads. It is a budget pantry staple rather than a specialty or bronze-die pasta, and it competes with store-brand rigatoni on the same terms: basic semolina, dependable boiling behavior, and a shape that traps sauce. Buyers who want an artisanal texture or an al dente bite closer to Italian brands may notice the difference.

Best forBaked pasta dishes and casserolesHearty meat, cream or tomato saucesCold pasta saladsStocking a pantry on a budget

Pros

Ridged tubes hold thick sauces well
Sturdy shape survives baking and tossing
Neutral flavor takes on any sauce
Shelf-stable and easy to store
Simple ingredient list of durum wheat

Cons

Can turn soft if boiled past al dente
Plain semolina lacks the bite of premium brands
Boxes are easy to overcook without timing care
Limited to one shape per box

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What reviewers say

Buyers treat this as a dependable everyday rigatoni that bakes and holds sauce well. Most praise the value and the sturdy tubes; some say it goes soft quickly and lacks the firmness of fancier brands.

What people mention

Sauce gripPraisedReviewers say the ridges and hollow center hold thick sauces well.
BakingPraisedBuyers report the tubes keep their shape in baked casseroles.
TextureCriticisedSome say it turns soft and lacks a firm al dente bite.
ValuePraisedShoppers call it a dependable everyday pantry pasta.

About the Great Value Rigatoni, 16 oz

Great Value Rigatoni is dry pasta in large, ribbed tubes. The ridges help sauces cling to the pasta.

Rigatoni can be boiled, baked, tossed in a sauce or served in a cold pasta salad. It pairs with hearty sauces, either creamy or tomato-based.

This is a shelf stable product.

Brand: Great Value
Type: Dry pasta, rigatoni
Size: 16 oz
Multipack: 6
Storage: Shelf stable

Specifications

multipack_quantity: 6Source
color: OtherSource
size: 16 ozSource

Questions and answers

Is this rigatoni good for baking?: Yes. The large ridged tubes hold their shape and trap sauce, which suits baked casseroles and pasta bakes.
How does it compare with premium Italian rigatoni?: It is a basic durum-wheat pasta. Premium brands often have a firmer, rougher texture, while this one is softer and more forgiving.
What sauces work best with it?: Hearty, thick sauces: meat ragù, creamy sauces, and chunky tomato sauces cling to the ridges and fill the tubes.
Can I use it in cold pasta salad?: Yes. Cook it al dente, rinse and cool it, and the sturdy tubes hold up when tossed with dressing and vegetables.
How should I cook it to keep it firm?: Boil in salted water and check early. Pull it a minute before the package time if you plan to bake it further.
What is in the box?: Dry rigatoni pasta made from durum wheat. It is shelf-stable and needs no refrigeration before opening.
Where is the Great Value Rigatoni, 16 oz cheapest?: At Walmart, for $7.44, as of our latest check.