Creamy Sausage Rigatoni (One-Pan, 30-Minute Meal)
One-Pot Creamy Sausage Rigatoni is an easy-to-make weeknight dinner made in just 30 minutes! This recipe features Italian sausage, creamy tomato sauce, and pasta, all cooked in one pan.
INSTRUCTIONS
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Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil on medium heat in a large, high-sided, heavy-bottomed skillet on the stovetop.
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Add crumbled sausage and cook on medium heat for about 5 minutes, crumbling it, until it is cooked through. Drain any grease or liquid.
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To the same skillet with sausage, add uncooked rigatoni, chicken broth, heavy cream, minced garlic, Italian seasoning, and tomato sauce.
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Bring to a boil on medium heat and stir everything well. Cover with a lid, and allow the pasta to cook for about 10 to 15 minutes on medium heat, while the sauce boils.
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Cook until pasta reaches an "al dente" texture. Stir frequently to prevent pasta and sausage from sticking to the bottom of the pan.
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Add fresh spinach, and cook on medium heat, stirring frequently for a couple of minutes, until the spinach wilts to your liking.
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Alternatively, just remove the skillet from heat, top sausage rigatoni with spinach, cover the pan with the lid. Let the spinach wilt, off heat, in the residual heat in a covered skillet for about 4 minutes. Then, stir.
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Cook longer if you would like a thicker sauce.
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Mix everything well. Remove from heat. Season with salt, freshly ground coarse black pepper, and red pepper flakes if you like.
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Tip: use your best judgment about the salt. If the sausage is salty enough, you might not need to add any extra salt.
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NUTRITION
Calories: 854 kcalkcal
| Carbohydrates: 53 gg | Protein: 27 gg | Fat: 60 gg | Fiber: 4 gg | Sugar: 7 gg