Spicy Sausage Rigatoni
with Spinach, Tomato Sauce & Pre-Cooked Rigatoni
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Whether it's for a weeknight, a potluck, or a special occasion, this 15-minute pasta dish is bound to hit the spot. Hot Italian sausage and pre-cooked rigatoni are simmered in tomato sauce with a touch of Calabrian chile paste, and it's all cooled down by creamy mascarpone and finished with a sprinkle of Romano cheese. Buon appetito!
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Ingredients
10 oz
Hot Italian Pork Sausage
10 oz
Pre-Cooked Rigatoni Pasta
3 oz
Baby Spinach
1 each
8-oz can Tomato Sauce
¼ cup
Grated Romano Cheese
1 ½ tsp
Calabrian Chile Paste
2 tbsp
Mascarpone Cheese
Note: Measurements are for 2 serving recipes.
Instructions
step 1
Prepare the ingredients & start the sausage
Wash and dry the fresh produce. In a medium pot (or large for 4 servings), heat a drizzle of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the sausage; break the meat apart with a spoon. Cook, without stirring, 4 to 5 minutes, or until browned.
step 2
Make the sauce
Add the tomato sauce, 1/4 cup of water (or 1/2 cup for 4 servings), and as much of the chile paste as you'd like, depending on how spicy you'd like the dish to be; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, 3 to 4 minutes, or until combined, slightly thickened, and the sausage is cooked through.
step 3
Finish & serve your dish
Add the pasta, mascarpone, and spinach; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, 1 to 2 minutes, or until thoroughly combined and the spinach is wilted. Turn off the heat. Serve the finished pasta garnished with the romano. Enjoy!
Ingredients
10 oz
Hot Italian Pork Sausage
10 oz
Pre-Cooked Rigatoni Pasta
3 oz
Baby Spinach
1 each
8-oz can Tomato Sauce
¼ cup
Grated Romano Cheese
1 ½ tsp
Calabrian Chile Paste
2 tbsp
Mascarpone Cheese
Note: Measurements are for 2 serving recipes.
Instructions
step 1
Prepare the ingredients & start the sausage
Wash and dry the fresh produce. In a medium pot (or large for 4 servings), heat a drizzle of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the sausage; break the meat apart with a spoon. Cook, without stirring, 4 to 5 minutes, or until browned.
step 2
Make the sauce
Add the tomato sauce, 1/4 cup of water (or 1/2 cup for 4 servings), and as much of the chile paste as you'd like, depending on how spicy you'd like the dish to be; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, 3 to 4 minutes, or until combined, slightly thickened, and the sausage is cooked through.
step 3
Finish & serve your dish
Add the pasta, mascarpone, and spinach; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, 1 to 2 minutes, or until thoroughly combined and the spinach is wilted. Turn off the heat. Serve the finished pasta garnished with the romano. Enjoy!