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Creamy Italian Sausage and Tomato Rigatoni

Taste the robust flavors of Italy right at the comfort of your own kitchen with this Creamy Italian Sausage and Tomato Rigatoni that your whole family will surely love! Creamy, zesty, and packed with bold flavors, this pasta dish is definitely a must-try.
4
1 hr 5 min
TOTAL TIME
666
CALORIES
$1.84
PER SERVING
Creamy Italian Sausage and Tomato Rigatoni
Ingredients
14 INGREDIENTS
6 SERVINGS
Tomato Paste
2 tbsp tomato paste
Salt
1/2 tsp salt
Dried Oregano
2 tsp dried oregano
Red Chili Flakes
1 tsp red chili flakes
Ripe Tomatoes
4 whole ripe tomatoes
diced
Marsala Cooking Wine
1/2 cup marsala cooking wine
Dried Rigatoni Pasta Shells
16 oz dried rigatoni pasta shells
Onion
1 medium onion
finely diced
Garlic
2 cloves garlic
minced
Fresh Basil
1/4 cup fresh basil
chopped
Italian Sausage
3 whole italian sausage
casing removed, crumbled
Black Pepper
1/2 tsp black pepper
Parmesan Cheese
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
freshly grated
Olive Oil
2 tbsp olive oil
Directions
6 STEPS
20 min
PREP TIME
45 min
COOK TIME
1 hr 5 min
TOTAL TIME
1
Bring a large pot of salted water to boil, add the Rigatoni pasta, and cook according to package instructions. Once done, drain and set aside.
2
In a large pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add your finely diced onion, stirring occasionally until they become translucent.
3
Crumble in the Italian sausages into the same pan, add the minced garlic and red chili flakes. Cook until the sausage is brown and cooked through.
4
To the sausage mixture, add the diced tomatoes, tomato paste, Marsala cooking wine, salt, black pepper and dried oregano. Stir everything together and let it simmer over low heat for about 20 minutes, allowing flavors to meld together.
5
Add the cooked Rigatoni into the sausage and tomato sauce, stir well to ensure every noodle is well coated with the rich sauce.
6
Remove your pan from heat, and then stir in the chopped fresh basil and grated Parmesan cheese. Serve while hot, garnished with additional basil and cheese if desired.
Health Info
Macros
70g
CARBS
27g
FAT
30g
PROTEIN
Contains these allergens
MILK
WHEAT
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