# Creamy Italian Sausage Rigatoni

A creamy pasta dish featuring Italian sausage, aromatics, and a parmesan sauce, ready in under 30 minutes.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Difficulty: easy
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 lb mild italian sausage, casing removed
- 12 oz rigatoni
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 large shallot, finely diced
- 5 whole garlic clove, minced
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp kinder’s buttery steakhouse seasoning
- 1/2 tsp garlic salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup pasta water, reserved
- 3/4 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- to taste fresh parsley, chopped
- olive oil (optional)

## Instructions

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the rigatoni until just al dente. Before draining, reserve about 1 cup of the pasta water.
2. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the Italian sausage, breaking it into bite-sized pieces, until deeply browned and cooked through.
3. Transfer the sausage to a plate, leaving the drippings in the pan. Reduce heat to medium and add the butter. Once melted, stir in the shallots and cook until softened.
4. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant. Add the dried oregano, garlic salt, Kinder’s Butter Seasoning, and black pepper, and toast briefly.
5. Pour in the heavy cream and stir, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Add 1/4 cup of the reserved pasta water and let simmer gently until slightly thickened.
6. Whisk in the Parmesan cheese until smooth. Add another splash of pasta water if needed for consistency.
7. Return the sausage to the pan, add the cooked rigatoni, and toss until coated. Top with fresh Parmesan, red pepper flakes, and chopped parsley.

## Equipment

- large pot
- large skillet

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dd4lfrdhP5E/?stkn=MTNyYWRwMmZod2h4bQ==
- Creator: Rebecca
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/ce33b4d6-e0a0-425f-bfd6-9df77c422dfc
- Extracted: 2026-09-30

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