# Italian Sausage Rigatoni

A quick and easy one-pot pasta recipe made with Italian sausage, rigatoni, and a creamy tomato sauce.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 22 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 pound Italian sausage
- 1 pound Ground meat
- 1 Onion
- 1 Bell pepper
- 1 pinch Salt
- 1 pinch Pepper
- 1 tablespoon Garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 pinch Crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons Tomato paste
- 8 ounces Tomato sauce
- 2.5 cups Beef stock
- 1 cup Heavy cream
- 8 ounces Rigatoni pasta
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese

## Instructions

1. Brown 1 pound of Italian sausage (or any ground meat) in a pan.
2. Drain off any grease.
3. Add 1 diced onion and 1 diced bell pepper.
4. Cook for about 5 minutes until vegetables soften.
5. Add salt, pepper, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and crushed red pepper flakes.
6. Squeeze in 2 tablespoons of tomato paste and fry for 3–4 minutes.
7. Pour in 1 8-ounce jar of tomato sauce.
8. Add 2.5 cups of beef stock.
9. Add 1 cup of heavy cream.
10. When it starts to boil, add 8 ounces of rigatoni pasta (or any short pasta).
11. Cover and simmer for about 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the noodles are done.
12. Remove from heat, let stand for a couple of minutes to thicken.
13. Add grated Parmesan cheese (optional).

## Equipment

- pan
- wooden spoon

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1BtonxKexL/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/87c77542-71d4-487b-8fdc-1599f1c9572b
- Extracted: 2025-04-18

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