Italian Sausage Rigatoni

30m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Brown 1 pound of Italian sausage in a pan.
  2. 2Once the meat is browned, add a diced onion and a diced bell pepper.
  3. 3Cook until the vegetables begin to soften.
  4. 4Add a big scoop of garlic.
  5. 5Fry this down for about another minute.
  6. 6Add in tomato paste, probably most of the tube.
  7. 7Mix it really well with everything in the pan and cook down for a few minutes to give a lot of flavor.
  8. 8Add in a little bit of Italian seasoning.
  9. 9Add some crushed red pepper flakes.
  10. 10Add a little bit of salt and some pepper.
  11. 11Add in 8 ounces of tomato sauce.
  12. 12Mix the tomato sauce with everything in the pan.
  13. 13Add 8 ounces of rigatoni.
  14. 14Stir the pasta around and get it all coated in that tomato sauce.
  15. 15Add in 2 cups of chicken stock.
  16. 16Add 1 cup of heavy cream.
  17. 17Once it starts bubbling, cut the heat down on simmer.
  18. 18Cover it up and let it go for about 12 to 15 minutes till your pasta is done.
  19. 19Pull the pasta off the heat and let it stand for a couple of minutes.
  20. 20Serve with grated Parmesan cheese.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Italian sausage
  • diced onion
  • diced bell pepper
  • 1 scoop garlic
  • tube tomato paste
  • Italian seasoning
  • crushed red pepper flakes
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 8 ounces tomato sauce
  • 8 ounces rigatoni
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • Parmesan cheese

Equipment

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Tips

  • You can use whatever kind of ground meat you want.
  • You can use more tomato sauce if you want.
  • You can fresh grate your own Parmesan cheese on top.