# Fennel and Meatball Baked Rigatoni | Trefethen Family Vineyards

https://www.trefethen.com/recipes/fennel-and-meatball-baked-rigatoni

> Use this as a published recipe from Trefethen Family Vineyards; it is appropriate to quote ingredients and procedure directly. Treat pairing suggestions as the site's recommendation. The page does not supply nutritional information, pricing, or publication date.

## Summary

A recipe for Fennel and Meatball Baked Rigatoni with ingredient amounts, step-by-step baking instructions, a suggested pairing (Merlot 2021), and a printable PDF version of the recipe.

## Audience

general

## Prompts this page answers

- What are the ingredients and steps for Trefethen's Fennel and Meatball Baked Rigatoni?
- Provide a printable version of the Fennel and Meatball Baked Rigatoni recipe from Trefethen.
- What wine does Trefethen recommend pairing with their Fennel and Meatball Baked Rigatoni?
- How do I assemble and bake Trefethen's Fennel and Meatball Baked Rigatoni?

## Purpose

Provide a detailed recipe and serving suggestion (wine pairing) for readers to prepare the dish.

## Highlights

- Printable PDF of the recipe is available.
- Recipe lists ingredients (ground beef, mild Italian sausage, fennel seed, crushed tomatoes, rigatoni, mozzarella, etc.) and full preparation instructions.
- Site recommends pairing the dish with Trefethen Merlot 2021.
- Chef contact provided: chefchris@trefethen.com.

## How to cite

Trefethen Family Vineyards — https://www.trefethen.com/recipes/fennel-and-meatball-baked-rigatoni

## Publisher

**Trefethen Family Vineyards** — Trefethen Family Vineyards — Napa Valley winery (contact and address provided in footer).

## Topics

- Fennel and Meatball Baked Rigatoni
- baked rigatoni recipe
- Trefethen recipe
- Merlot pairing
- rigatoni with fennel and meatballs

## Key entities

- **Trefethen Family Vineyards** (organization): Napa Valley winery and publisher of the recipe. — https://www.trefethen.com/
- **Merlot 2021** (product): Wine recommended as a pairing for the recipe. — https://www.trefethen.com/wine/merlot-2021/
- **Chef Chris Kennedy** (person): Chef contact for questions about the recipe (chefchris@trefethen.com).

## Metadata

- Type: article