# Rigatoni with Sausage and Fennel

This recipe is for rigatoni with sausage and fennel in a creamy sauce.

- Servings: 1 servings
- Total time: 12 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 small bulbs fennel
- 1 lb sausage
- 1 small chopped onion
- 3 chopped cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 0.5 tsp red pepper flakes
- 0.5 tsp fennel seed
- 1 cup white wine
- 1.5 cups heavy cream
- 1 box rigatoni pasta
- 1 parmesan cheese
- 1 handful parsley
- 1 squeeze lemon juice

## Instructions

1. First, slice the fennel bulb into thin strips.
2. Remove sausage from casings and sear on both sides until golden brown.
3. Remove from pan and add in 1 small chopped onion and 2 small sliced fennel bulbs. Season and saute 5-8 minutes.
4. Add in 3-4 chopped garlic cloves and saute 30 seconds. Followed by tomato paste, red pepper flakes and fennel seed.
5. Once caramelized at the bottom of the pan, deglaze with a cup of white wine.
6. Add heavy cream.
7. Next add the sausage back in, crumbling it into bite-size pieces and give it a good mix!
8. Heavily salt the water and cook the pasta according to box directions until al dente.
9. Add in your pasta, some pasta water, and reggiano cheese and stir until glossy.
10. Top with parsley and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice.

## Equipment

- frying pan
- wooden spoon
- pot

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTYKjMKC4/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/30f0d3ee-8e9b-4856-b851-29b4922c5e3b
- Extracted: 2025-01-11

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