RIGATONI WITH CHEESE AND ITALIAN SAUSAGE

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From Bon Appetit Magazine, Sept. 2004 Sounded too good to forget about! Can be used as an appetizer if serving smaller portions!

Provided by Carolyn Haas

Categories     Pasta

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 pound rigatoni pasta, uncooked
1/4 pound spicy italian sausage, casing removed
2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 1/2 cups prepared marinara sauce
1/2 teaspo dried crushed red pepper
1/4 cup grated mozzarella cheese
2 tablespo grated parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon chopped fresh italian parsley
extra-virgin olive oil

Steps:

  • 1. Cook rigatoni in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain pasta.
  • 2. Meanwhile, preheat broiler. Cook sausage in heavy large pot over medium-high heat until no longer pink, stirring frequently and breaking up with back of wooden spoon. Add garlic and sauté until soft, about 2 minutes. Drain off excess oil and return pot to medium-high heat.
  • 3. Stir in marinara sauce and crushed red pepper, then pasta. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • 4. Put pasta in oven-proof dish. Sprinkle mozzarella and Parmesan over. Place in broiler until cheese melts and begins to brown, watching closely to prevent burning, about 1 1/2 minutes. Sprinkle rigatoni with parsley, drizzle with olive oil, and serve.

Sahdev Shah
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My new go-to pasta dish


Lisa Kirk
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So easy and delicious


Bonolo Nevondo
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Perfect comfort food


Abdulwahaab amiri
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Amazing! Will definitely make again!


Subhan Hussain
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Not worth the effort


NCA Ho
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Bland


Rafay Thug
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Meh


Roderick Roman
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Not bad!


Malaika Timrah
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Easy to make


Dorothy Forde
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Delicious!


ROKHAN REKHAN
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The recipe was easy to follow, but the dish didn't turn out quite as I expected. The sauce was a bit bland, and the sausage was a bit dry. I think I would have preferred to use a different type of sausage, such as a spicy Italian sausage. Overall, it


Mehru Mughal
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This dish was a bit too rich for my taste. The cheese sauce was very thick and heavy, and the sausage was a bit greasy. I think I would have preferred a lighter sauce, such as a tomato sauce or a pesto sauce. Overall, it was an okay dish, but not one


Deen Tube
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I love how this recipe uses common ingredients to create such an extraordinary dish. The sausage and cheese are a classic combination, and the rigatoni provides a hearty base for the sauce. I found the cooking instructions to be clear and concise, an


Aruzhan Zangarkyzy
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This dish was an absolute hit with my family! The combination of the creamy cheese sauce, flavorful Italian sausage, and perfectly cooked rigatoni was simply divine. The recipe was easy to follow, and the cooking time was just right. I highly recomme


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