One-Pot Sausage and Fennel Rigatoni

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Brown your sausage.
  2. 2Brown your sausage.
  3. 3Brown your sausage.
  4. 4Sauté your onion and fennel.
  5. 5Sauté your onion and fennel.
  6. 6Sauté your onion and fennel.
  7. 7Add in crushed fennel seeds, as much garlic as you like, and red pepper flakes.
  8. 8Add in crushed fennel seeds, as much garlic as you like, and red pepper flakes.
  9. 9Add in crushed fennel seeds, as much garlic as you like, and red pepper flakes.
  10. 10Add in your tomato paste and let that caramelize before stirring with the rest.
  11. 11Add in your tomato paste and let that caramelize before stirring with the rest.
  12. 12Add in your tomato paste and let that caramelize before stirring with the rest.
  13. 13Add in your white wine, chicken broth, and your uncooked rigatoni.
  14. 14Add in your white wine, chicken broth, and your uncooked rigatoni.
  15. 15Add in your white wine, chicken broth, and your uncooked rigatoni.
  16. 16Let that simmer, stirring occasionally until the pasta is tender and has soaked up all of that flavor.
  17. 17Let that simmer, stirring occasionally until the pasta is tender and has soaked up all of that flavor.
  18. 18Let that simmer, stirring occasionally until the pasta is tender and has soaked up all of that flavor.
  19. 19Finish it off with a splash of cream.
  20. 20Finish it off with a splash of cream.
  21. 21Finish it off with a splash of cream.
  22. 22Let that simmer to thicken.
  23. 23Let that simmer to thicken.
  24. 24Let that simmer to thicken.
  25. 25Add in some Dijon, your cooked sausage, parmesan, and lemon zest.
  26. 26Add in some Dijon, your cooked sausage, parmesan, and lemon zest.
  27. 27Add in some Dijon, your cooked sausage, parmesan, and lemon zest.
  28. 28Stir everything together.
  29. 29Stir everything together.
  30. 30Stir everything together.
  31. 31Add in your fresh parsley.
  32. 32Add in your fresh parsley.
  33. 33Add in your fresh parsley.
  34. 34Make sure it doesn't need any more salt or pepper before serving.
  35. 35Make sure it doesn't need any more salt or pepper before serving.
  36. 36Make sure it doesn't need any more salt or pepper before serving.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed and torn into pieces
  • 1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed and torn into pieces
  • 1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed and torn into pieces
  • 1 large fennel bulb, diced
  • 1 large fennel bulb, diced
  • 1 large fennel bulb, diced
  • 0.5 large yellow onion, diced
  • 0.5 large yellow onion, diced
  • 0.5 large yellow onion, diced
  • Kosher salt
  • Kosher salt
  • Kosher salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 6 cloves garlic, finely minced, to taste
  • 6 cloves garlic, finely minced, to taste
  • 6 cloves garlic, finely minced, to taste
  • 0.5 teaspoon crushed fennel seeds
  • 0.5 teaspoon crushed fennel seeds
  • 0.5 teaspoon crushed fennel seeds
  • 0.5 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 0.5 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 0.5 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 0.5 cup dry white wine
  • 0.5 cup dry white wine
  • 0.5 cup dry white wine
  • 5 cups chicken broth
  • 5 cups chicken broth
  • 5 cups chicken broth
  • 1 pound rigatoni
  • 1 pound rigatoni
  • 1 pound rigatoni
  • 0.5 cup heavy cream
  • 0.5 cup heavy cream
  • 0.5 cup heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 Zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 Zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 Zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 0.5 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 0.5 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 0.5 cup chopped fresh parsley

Tips

  • Use 1 teaspoon of crushed fennel seeds for a stronger fennel flavor.
  • Add as much garlic as you like.