SAUSAGE RIGATONI | Pasta with Italian Sausage

This Sausage Rigotoni is one of my favorite pasta dishes! It combines chunks of Italian sausage, spinach and rigatoni pasta in a slightly creamy tomato sauce. And this is a super easy pasta recipe that everyone will love!!
Sausage Rigatoni
Ingredients
1 lb rigatoni pasta
1 lb Italian sausage, removed from casing
1 onion, diced
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
28 oz can crushed tomatoes
1 1/4 cups pasta water
1/2 cup heavy cream
4 cups baby spinach
Directions
Cook pasta in a pot of salted water according to the package instructions, reserving 1 1/4 cups of pasta water.
Heat oil in a pan over medium high heat and cook sausage while breaking it up. Cook until cooked through and drain excess liquid.
Add a little more oil along with onions and garlic and cook for 3 minutes over medium heat.
Stir in basil and oregano.
Add crushed tomatoes, pasta water and cream and season really well with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil then lower heat to medium low and let simmer for 5 minutes.
Stir in cooked noodles.
Stir in spinach and cook until just wilted.
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[@Cjean821]

This looks delicious, Joanne! Will try it dairy free and hope for the best!

[@JoannePimentel]

Thank you!! And yes this also tastes great without the cream! Really hope you enjoy it!💕

[@lindalong8403]

That looks so good. I never wear white when I am cooking any type of tomato sauce. Lol

[@JoannePimentel]

Thank you! I know, I should know better than that🤦‍♀️. I also really should start using an apron too lol