Description
Creamy chicken sausage pasta is the ultimate comfort food, perfect for a quick weeknight meal or a cozy family dinner. This dish features spicy chicken sausage combined with rigatoni in a luscious tomato cream sauce that’s both rich and satisfying. In just 20 minutes, you can whip up this delightful pasta that’s bursting with flavor from garlic and herbs, making it a hit at any gathering. Easy to prepare and budget-friendly, this recipe invites creativity—feel free to add your favorite veggies or spices for an extra kick!
Ingredients
Scale
- 14 ounces rigatoni
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 11 ounces spicy chicken sausage
- 6 minced garlic cloves
- 4 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Prepare your ingredients: mince garlic, grate cheese, and cut sausage into pieces.
- Boil rigatoni in salted water until al dente; drain and reserve some cooking water.
- In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add sausage and cook until browned, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in garlic and cook for another minute before adding tomato paste, oregano, salt, and pepper; cook for about 3 minutes.
- Pour in heavy cream, bring to a gentle boil, then reduce heat and stir in Parmesan until melted.
- Toss the cooked rigatoni into the sauce, adding reserved pasta water as needed for desired consistency.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 590
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 95mg