Creamy Italian Sausage Rigatoni
A hearty and comforting Italian-inspired pasta dish featuring savory Italian sausage, rich cream sauce, and tender rigatoni, ready in under 30 minutes.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 15 ounces Italian sausage, crumbled
- 8 ounces rigatoni, uncooked
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 15 ounces tomato sauce
- 5 ounces fresh spinach
- Salt, to taste
- Coarsely ground black pepper, to taste
- Red pepper flakes, to taste
Instructions
- Warm olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add Italian sausage and cook until browned, stirring occasionally.
- Drain excess fat from the skillet.
- Add rigatoni, chicken broth, heavy cream, minced garlic, Italian seasoning, and tomato sauce to the skillet with the sausage.
- Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 12 minutes, or until pasta is al dente, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in fresh spinach and cook until wilted.
- Season with salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes to taste.
- Serve hot.
Notes
- This is a one-pan meal that cooks in under 30 minutes.
- The dish combines spicy Italian sausage, rigatoni, and spinach for a balanced flavor.
- Minimal cleanup is required as the pasta cooks directly in the sauce.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 690
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 950 mg
- Fat: 45 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 27 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 52 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg
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