Description
Creamy Sausage Rigatoni is the ultimate comfort food that brings together rich flavors and satisfying textures in just 30 minutes. This one-pan wonder features tender rigatoni pasta enveloped in a luscious tomato cream sauce, cooked with Italian sausage, garlic, and fresh spinach. Perfect for busy weeknights or impressing guests at dinner parties, this dish is both family-friendly and deeply flavorful.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 15 oz Italian sausage (crumbled)
- 8 oz rigatoni (uncooked)
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 15 oz tomato sauce
- 5 oz fresh spinach
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a skillet over medium heat, heat olive oil. Add crumbled Italian sausage and cook until browned (5–7 minutes).
- Stir in uncooked rigatoni, chicken broth, heavy cream, minced garlic, Italian seasoning, and tomato sauce. Mix well.
- Bring to a gentle boil and cover, cooking for 10–15 minutes until rigatoni is al dente.
- Add fresh spinach and stir until wilted (about 2–3 minutes).
- Adjust the consistency by cooking uncovered for a few more minutes if desired.
- Season with salt, pepper, and serve immediately.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 90mg