one pot rigatoni with sausage in creamy tomato sauce
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 6-8 servings
- Category: Main Dishes
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb hot Italian sausage, casings removed
- 1 lb mild Italian sausage, casings removed (see note below on sausage)
- 1 lb rigatoni
- I large onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 cans (15 oz) petite diced tomatoes, drained
- 2 cups heavy cream (can substitute half and half, whole milk, or 2%)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- freshly grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Brown sausage in olive oil in large skillet.
- While sausage is browning, cook pasta and set aside.
- When sausage is done, drain and remove from pan.
- Cook garlic and onion in pan until onion is translucent.
- Add tomatoes, cream (or milk), red pepper flakes and salt and cook until thickened.
- Add pasta and heat through.
- Serve with freshly grated parmesan cheese.
Notes
You can alter the mix of mild and hot sausage to your personal preference. You can also substitute chicken Italian sausage. I buy my Italian sausage from either the deli at Whole Foods or the deli at my local grocery store. I love the chicken Italian sausage at Greenwise (Publix.)