Italian Sausage Rigatoni
Italian Sausage Rigatoni is a delicious comfort food pasta dish. Made with flavorful sausage and hearty rigatoni pasta in a rich tomato sauce. Perfect for busy weeknights.
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Servings: 4
Calories: 782kcal
Ingredients
- 12 ounces Rigatoni Pasta
- 2 teaspoons Olive Oil
- 1 lb Italian Sausage (sweet or hot)
- 1 Sweet Onion diced
- 5 Garlic Cloves minced (1 ½ Tablespoons)
- 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt + more for pasta water
- 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
- ½ teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes (optional)
- 2 Tablespoons Tomato Paste
- 5 Sun-Dried Tomatoes sliced
- 1 teaspoon Dried Thyme Leaves (or ½ teaspoon ground)
- 1 28-ounce can San Marzano Tomatoes
- 1 cup Heavy Cream
- 4 ounces Spinach
- 1 Tablespoon Fresh Basil
- ½ cup Pasta Water
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water to boil on medium high heat. Once boiling add in 5-6 Tablespoons of salt. Add the rigatoni. Cook for only 5 minutes, reserving ½ cup of the pasta water. Drain the rest. Pasta will finish cooking in the sauce.
- While pasta is cooking, add olive oil to a large skillet on medium high heat. Fully cook the Italian sausage until it is no longer pink.
- Add in the onion and cook for another 2-3 minutes until softened. Drain the fat.
- Add the garlic, 1 teaspoon of the Kosher salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes.
- Add in tomato paste, sun dried tomatoes, and thyme, cooking for one minute.
- Add the whole peeled tomatoes and heavy cream. Simmer sauce for 8-10 minutes covered, until slightly thickened.
- Add in Spinach, cooked pasta, and fresh basil. Simmer for 5 more minutes (add some pasta water if needed to finish cooking the pasta).
- Serve with fresh parmesan and more fresh basil.
Notes
Meat
Use bulk ground sausage or links (remove casing).Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 782kcal