Hot Italian Sausage Tomato Cream Sauce with Rigatoni
Hot Italian sausages mixed with tomatoes create a spicy and flavorful tomato sauce while a splash of cream creates perfect balance and just enough richness. Add in plenty of spinach and herbs of your choice for freshness and a complete meal.
Servings: 6
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 Shallot minced
- 6 cloves Garlic minced
- 2 teaspoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 lb Ground Hot Italian Pork Sausage if using links, remove casing
- 1/2 cup Dry White Wine dry
- 4 tablespoon Tomato Paste
- 29 oz Tomato Sauce canned tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Dried Basil
- 1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1/2 cup Half and half can use heavy cream for a richer sauce, use more or less cream to taste
- 5 oz Baby Spinach
- 1 lb Rigatoni
- Grated Parmesan, Fresh Basil, Fresh Parsley Optional, to serve
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large sauté pan or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add minced shallots and garlic and cook for 2 minutes until fragrant.
- Add Italian sausage to pan and break into small pieces with a wooden spoon. Sauté for several minutes until sausage is almost cooked.
- Pour in white wine and simmer for a few minutes. Next, mix in tomato paste and stir frequently and cook about 5 minutes until the tomato paste starts to darken and caramelize.
- Pour in tomato sauce then add in Italian seasoning, basil, salt, and black pepper. Stir to combine and let simmer for about 10 minutes.
- Lower heat and ad cream, stirring until combined. Add in baby spinach and mix into sauce until wilted.
- Meanwhile, cook rigatoni and add directly to the sauce once al dente. Combine with the sauce. Stir in some starchy pasta water as needed to loosen up the sauce.
- Plate the pasta and serve with grated parmesan and fresh herbs as desired.
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Nutrition
Calories: 656kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 1518mg | Potassium: 1098mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 3051IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 118mg | Iron: 5mg
