Description
Indulge in a bowl of Italian sausage rigatoni with spicy cream sauce, where tender pasta meets a rich, velvety sauce that tantalizes the taste buds. This dish is perfect for cozy weeknights or impressing guests at dinner parties. With its vibrant colors and comforting flavors, you’ll find it hard to resist going back for seconds!
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz rigatoni pasta
- 1 lb Italian sausage (sweet or spicy)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes (adjust to taste)
- Fresh basil or parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Cook the rigatoni: Boil salted water in a large pot. Add rigatoni and cook until al dente according to package instructions.
- Sauté the sausage: In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Crumble in the Italian sausage and cook until browned, about 5-7 minutes.
- Add garlic and spices: Stir in minced garlic and red pepper flakes; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Create the cream sauce: Pour in heavy cream while stirring frequently. Simmer gently for 3-4 minutes.
- Combine cheese and pasta: Stir in Parmesan cheese until melted, then add cooked rigatoni, coating well.
- Finish with herbs: Remove from heat and garnish with fresh basil or parsley before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (245g)
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 950mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 70mg