Best 10 Rigatoni With Sausage And Wild Mushrooms Recipes

CREAMY SAUSAGE-MUSHROOM RIGATONI

Steps:

• Cook rigatoni according to package directions., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat 4-6 minutes or until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles; drain and remove sausage from pan., In same skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add mushrooms, garlic, salt and pepper; cook, covered, 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Uncover; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until mushrooms are tender and liquid is evaporated., Stir in cream; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, 8-10 minutes or until slightly thickened. Return sausage to skillet; heat through. Drain pasta; serve with sauce. If desired, sprinkle with parsley.

RIGATONI WITH SAUSAGE AND WILD MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Soak the porcini in a bowl of one-and-a-half cups boiling water or broth for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, using a heavy skillet, brown the sausage pieces. Remove them from the pan and drain them on paper towel.
• Saute the onion and the garlic in the olive oil until soft.
• Trim the stalks from the mushrooms. Wash off any grit under cold running water or use a soft brush or clean towel (do not soak the fresh mushrooms or they will become soggy). Slice them into one-and-a-half-inch pieces.
• Drain the porcini through a coffee filter, cheese cloth or paper towel, reserving the soaking liquid. Chop the porcini and add them with their soaking liquid to the onion, along with the tomato paste, chicken stock and herbs. Season lightly with salt and pepper and simmer gently for half an hour. If the sauce gets too thick add more stock. If it is too thin, turn up the heat.
• Meanwhile, bring six quarts water to boil for the rigatoni. Cook the rigatoni, drain and place the pasta in a heated bowl. Pour the sauce on top and toss thoroughly. Serve immediately. Pass the cheese separately.

RIGATONI WITH SAUSAGE AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• In a large non stick skillet, heat half the oil and brown the sausages. Remove from pan and cool slightly, then slice into ¼ in (1 cm) rounds.
• Start heating the water in which to cook the pasta.
• In a clean saucepan, heat remaining oil and saute onions for 2-3 min then add the garlic and the red/yellow pepper and the mushrooms. Cook until tender.
• ** ALTERNATE METHOD**.
• *simply remove the sausage from the casing and crumble the meat and saute it with the onions ,.
• * add the other vegetables and continue****.
• Stir in the wine or whatever, cook for 3-4 min until most of the liquid is absorbed.
• Add the pureed tomatoes, basil, marjoram and the sausage if it isn't in there already.
• Bring to a boil, stir and reduce heat and let it simmer for about 15 min or so while pasta cooks.
• When the water for the pasta boils, add about 10 ml salt then add pasta. Stir for a bit while it gets back to boiling.
• Don't let it boil over.
• When the pasta is almost cooked, add the olives to the sauce and cook for a bit longer while waiting for the pasta.
• Taste it. Add salt and pepper and Parmesan if you wish.
• When the pasta is just cooked but not soft and gloopy, drain the pasta.
• Toss the pasta and sauce together in the pot for a couple of minutes over low heat.
• Serve.

RIGATONI WITH SPICY SAUSAGE AND CRISPY MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Toss the mushrooms with 1 tablespoon of the oil, the chopped rosemary, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Arrange on a baking sheet in one layer and roast, stirring occasionally, until mostly dry and crisp in places, 40 to 50 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat the remaining tablespoon oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and garlic and cook, breaking up the clumps with a wooden spoon, until brown, about 6 minutes. Add the marinara, the rosemary sprig, and 1 cup water and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thick, about 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook according to package directions. Drain and transfer to a large serving bowl and toss with the sausage sauce. Serve topped with the mushrooms and grated cheese.

SAUSAGE AND MUSHROOM BAKED RIGATONI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, until the garlic is golden, about 2 minutes. Add both cans of tomatoes and 1 cup of water. Increase the heat to medium-high and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat slightly, add the basil and simmer rapidly, uncovered, until thickened, 15 to 20 minutes. Discard the basil. Season with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, breaking up any clumps with a wooden spoon, until brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer the sausage to a large bowl with a slotted spoon. Add the mushrooms to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally and reducing the heat slightly if necessary, until golden brown, about 6 minutes. Add the mushrooms to the bowl with the sausage.
• Cook the rigatoni in the salted boiling water until very al dente, about 2 minutes less than the package directions. Drain the pasta and add it to the bowl.
• Add the tomato sauce and half of the provolone and pecorino to the bowl and stir well to combine. Transfer the pasta to a 3- to 4-quart baking dish and dollop spoonfuls of the ricotta on top. Top with the remaining provolone and pecorino. Bake, uncovered, until browned, about 15 minutes. Let the pasta stand about 10 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with chopped basil.

RIGATONI WITH RED PEPPERS, WILD MUSHROOMS, AND FONTINA

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large pot over high heat. Add onions and cook until soft and beginning to brown, stirring frequently, about 8 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-high. Add mushrooms and sauté until wilted, about 3 minutes. Add peppers and sauté until just soft, about 5 minutes longer.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid.
• Add reserved pasta cooking liquid and 2 teaspoons marjoram to skillet and stir, scraping up browned bits. Add drained pasta to sauce and toss to coat. Add 1 cup cheese; stir until melted. Transfer pasta to large bowl; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese and 1 teaspoon marjoram.

BAKED RIGATONI WITH SAUSAGE AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Rinse porcini mushrooms. Place in medium bowl. Add 4 cups hot water, cover, and let stand until softened, about 20 minutes. Drain, reserving soaking liquid. Chop porcini.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in each of 2 heavy large pots over medium heat. Divide onions between pots; sauté until tender, about 10 minutes. Divide sausage between pots. Increase heat to high and cook until no longer pink, breaking up into small pieces with back of fork, about 12 minutes. Divide button mushrooms and chopped rosemary between pots and stir until mushrooms begin to soften, about 8 minutes. Divide porcini, wine, and bay leaves between pots and boil until almost all liquid evaporates, stirring frequently, about 6 minutes. Divide porcini soaking liquid between pots, leaving sediment behind. Divide beef broth between pots. Boil until sauce is syrupy, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes. Divide half and half between pots; boil until thickened slightly, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. (Sauce can be made 1 day ahead. Cool slightly, then cover and chill. Rewarm before continuing.)
• Brush four 3 1/2-quart glass or porcelain baking dishes with oil. Cook pasta in 2 large pots of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain. Divide pasta between sauce in pots; stir to coat. Mix 3 cups cheese into each pot. Season pasta with salt and pepper. Divide among prepared baking dishes. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before continuing.)
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Cover dishes with foil. Bake pasta just until hot but not bubbling, about 25 minutes. Sprinkle with additional cheese. Garnish with rosemary sprigs and serve with additional cheese.

BAKED RIGATONI WITH SAUSAGE AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Rinse porcini mushrooms.
• Place in medium bowl.
• Add 1 cups hot water, cover, and let stand until softened, about 20 minutes. Drain, reserving soaking liquid.
• Chop porcini mushrooms.
• Heat 1/2 tablespoons olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
• Saute onion until tender, about 10 minutes.
• Add sausage to the pot.
• Increase heat to high and cook until no longer pink, breaking up into small pieces with back of fork, about 12 minutes.
• Add button mushrooms and chopped rosemary to the pot and stir until mushrooms begin to soften, about 8 minutes.
• Add porcini, wine, and bay leaf to the pot and boil until almost all liquid evaporates, stirring frequently, about 6 minutes.
• Add porcini soaking liquid to the pot, leaving sediment behind.
• Add beef broth to the pot.
• Boil until sauce is syrupy, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes.
• Add half and half to the pot; boil until thickened slightly, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. (Sauce can be made 1 day ahead. Cool slightly, then cover and chill. Re-warm before continuing.)
• Brush a 3 and 1/2-quart glass or porcelain baking dishes with olive oil.
• Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until 'al dente', stirring occasionally. Drain.
• Add pasta to the sauce in pot; stir to coat.
• Mix 1 cup cheese into the pot.
• Season pasta with salt and pepper.
• Place in prepared baking dish. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before continuing.)
• Preheat oven to 375°F
• Cover dish with foil.
• Bake pasta just until hot but not bubbling, about 25 minutes.
• Sprinkle with additional cheese.
• Garnish with rosemary sprigs and serve with additional cheese. Makes 6 servings.
• That's it!

EASY ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND RIGATONI

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook rigatoni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a large baking dish.
• Cook sausage and onion in a large skillet until meat is no longer pink and onions are translucent, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Combine spaghetti sauce, cottage cheese, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, eggs, parsley, Italian seasoning, basil, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Add sausage and onion mixture; stir until well combined. Add pasta and carefully mix until well incorporated. Transfer to the prepared baking dish and cover.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove from the oven, top with remaining mozzarella, and bake, uncovered, until cheese is melted, about 15 minutes.

RIGATONI WITH MARINARA SAUCE, SAUSAGE, MUSHROOMS AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Make the marinara sauce ahead of time. Place the parsley and garlic in the work bowl of a food processor and process until finely chopped.
• Heat the oil in a large saucepan over low heat. Add the parsley and garlic and cook until the garlic is soft, about seven minutes. Add the tomatoes and spices. Bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer for five minutes. Remove from the heat and reserve.
• Place the sausage in a large, deep saute pan - in batches if necessary - and cook until well browned. As the sausages are done, place on paper toweling to drain. Reserve the sausages, and the saute pan with its fat.
• To assemble, bring one very large pot or two large pots of water to a boil for the pasta. Add the salt and bay leaves.
• Return the saute pan to the stove and heat the fat over high heat. Add the mushrooms. Cook, stirring, until the mushrooms are browned. Add the peppers and cook for five minutes, stirring well and scraping the brown bits from the bottom of the pan.
• Cook the pasta with the boiling water until just done, but not mushy.
• Stir the mushrooms, peppers and reserved sausage into the marinara sauce. Heat through.
• Drain the pasta and toss with the sauce.