Hearty, filling, and super quick (and mindless!) to prepare on busy weeknights.
Prep Time15 minutesminutes
Cook Time20 minutesminutes
Servings - 4servings
Ingredients
1lb.ground Italian sausage
1red bell pepper
1Tbspminced onion
1tspgarlic powder
15oz.can diced tomatoes
6oz.can tomato paste
12oz.box rigatoni pasta
1/4cupheavy cream
Garnish: grated or shredded Parmesan cheese
Side: salad
Instructions
Cook the rigatoni pasta, as directed.
Seed and chop the red bell pepper.
In a large skillet, brown the ground Italian sausage (if needed, casing removed) with the chopped red bell pepper, minced onion and garlic powder. Once browned, drain and then mix in the diced tomatoes and tomato paste until thick meaty-tomato sauce forms, then stir in the heavy cream. Let simmer for a few minutes to allow flavors to mingle.
Toss the cooked pasta with the meat sauce and garnish with grated Parmesan cheese.
Prepare the salad.
Serve Skillet Rigatoni with Sausage with side salad.