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Spicy Sausage Rigatoni Recipe
Spicy Sausage Rigatoni Recipe
- Recipe Submitted by maryjosh on 07/12/2018
Ingredients List
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, finely diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/2 tablespoon salt, more to taste
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 (6 oz) can tomato paste
- 1 pound spicy Italian sausage (casings removed – just the ground meat)
- ½ cup red wine
- 1 (28 oz) can peeled and crushed tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 pound rigatoni
- 8 oz shredded Mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
- Basil, for topping
Directions
Heat a large stock pot over medium heat.
Melt butter and extra-virgin olive oil.
Once butter has melted, add in onion.
Saute onion until it starts to soften, about 5 minutes.
Add in garlic, spices, and tomato paste and sauté for another 60 seconds.
Add in Italian sausage and cook for about 5 – 10 minutes, or until sausage is fully cooked.
Add in red wine, crushed tomatoes, and brown sugar.
Bring to a simmer.
Simmer for about 10 minutes while you cook your pasta.
Cook pasta according to package directions.
Drain.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 9 x 13 in baking pan.
Combine sauce with rigatoni and pour into prepared baking pan.
Sprinkle pasta evenly with shredded Mozzarella and Parmesan.
Bake, uncovered, for 25-30 minutes or until the pasta is hot and the cheese has melted.
Top with basil and serve immediately!
Melt butter and extra-virgin olive oil.
Once butter has melted, add in onion.
Saute onion until it starts to soften, about 5 minutes.
Add in garlic, spices, and tomato paste and sauté for another 60 seconds.
Add in Italian sausage and cook for about 5 – 10 minutes, or until sausage is fully cooked.
Add in red wine, crushed tomatoes, and brown sugar.
Bring to a simmer.
Simmer for about 10 minutes while you cook your pasta.
Cook pasta according to package directions.
Drain.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 9 x 13 in baking pan.
Combine sauce with rigatoni and pour into prepared baking pan.
Sprinkle pasta evenly with shredded Mozzarella and Parmesan.
Bake, uncovered, for 25-30 minutes or until the pasta is hot and the cheese has melted.
Top with basil and serve immediately!
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