Rigatoni With Cheese And Italian Sausage Food

ITALIAN SAUSAGE RIGATONI BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Cook rigatoni according to package directions; drain., In a large skillet, cook sausage, mushrooms and pepper over medium-high heat until sausage is no longer pink and vegetables are tender, breaking up sausage into crumbles, 8-10 minutes; drain. Stir in marinara sauce, Parmesan cheese and cream. Add rigatoni and toss to coat., In each of 2 greased 8-in. square baking dishes, layer one-fourth of the rigatoni mixture and one-fourth of the mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers. Bake, uncovered, until heated through and cheese is melted, 25-35 minutes. (Cover loosely with foil if tops brown too quickly.) Freeze option: Cool unbaked casseroles; cover and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 375°. Bake casseroles as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through and for a thermometer inserted in center to read 165°.

BAKED RIGATONI PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9"x13" pan with cooking spray.

CROCK POT ITALIAN SAUSAGE RIGATONI RECIPE

Steps:

• In a skillet over medium heat, cook the ground Italian sausage until it is brown. (Or use your Ninja)
• Add to a 6 quart slow cooker.
• Add in onion, seasonings, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce and broth. Stir to combine.
• Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4.
• 30 minutes before serving stir in the pasta. It will look very watery but don't worry the pasta will soak it up. Cover and cook for approximately 30 minutes until the desired tenderness is reached.
• Stir in the mozzarella cheese until melted.
• Serve immediately and top with parmesan cheese if desired.
• Enjoy!

EASY ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND RIGATONI

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook rigatoni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a large baking dish.
• Cook sausage and onion in a large skillet until meat is no longer pink and onions are translucent, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Combine spaghetti sauce, cottage cheese, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, eggs, parsley, Italian seasoning, basil, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Add sausage and onion mixture; stir until well combined. Add pasta and carefully mix until well incorporated. Transfer to the prepared baking dish and cover.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove from the oven, top with remaining mozzarella, and bake, uncovered, until cheese is melted, about 15 minutes.

BAKED RIGATONI WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• For the topping: Add the ricotta, basil, and salt to a small bowl. Stir together with a rubber spatula. Set aside.
• For the pasta: Bring a large pot of water to boil. Season well with salt and cook the rigatoni for 5 minutes. Drain well, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water.
• Meanwhile, heat a large braiser or ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and sausage to the pan. Cook, stirring often and breaking apart the meat with the back of a spoon, until beginning to brown, about 7 minutes. Add the broccoli and garlic and cook to marry the flavors, about 3 minutes. Stir in the marinara and 1/4 teaspoon salt until fully combined. Add the pasta to the pan and sprinkle with 1/2 cup of the Parmesan cheese. Toss well to coat. Add the reserved pasta water to thin the sauce slightly.
• Dollop the ricotta cheese mixture evenly over the top. Nestle the ricotta mixture into the pasta and cover with some of the pasta. Sprinkle with the mozzarella and remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese and bake until golden brown and bubbly, about 20 minutes. Allow to sit for 5 minutes before serving.

RIGATONI WITH CHEESE AND ITALIAN SAUSAGE

Steps:

• 1. Cook rigatoni in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain pasta.
• 2. Meanwhile, preheat broiler. Cook sausage in heavy large pot over medium-high heat until no longer pink, stirring frequently and breaking up with back of wooden spoon. Add garlic and sauté until soft, about 2 minutes. Drain off excess oil and return pot to medium-high heat.
• 3. Stir in marinara sauce and crushed red pepper, then pasta. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 4. Put pasta in oven-proof dish. Sprinkle mozzarella and Parmesan over. Place in broiler until cheese melts and begins to brown, watching closely to prevent burning, about 1 1/2 minutes. Sprinkle rigatoni with parsley, drizzle with olive oil, and serve.

RIGATONI WITH CHEESE AND ITALIAN SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Cook rigatoni in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain pasta.
• Meanwhile, preheat broiler. Cook sausage in heavy large pot over medium-high heat until no longer pink, stirring frequently and breaking up with back of wooden spoon. Add garlic and sauté until soft, about 2 minutes. Drain off excess oil and return pot to medium-high heat. Stir in marinara sauce and crushed red pepper, then pasta. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Divide pasta among four 1 1/4-cup soufflé dishes or custard cups. Sprinkle mozzarella and Parmesan over. Place in broiler until cheese melts and begins to brown, watching closely to prevent burning, about 1 1/2 minutes. Sprinkle rigatoni with parsley, drizzle with olive oil, and serve.

RIGATONI WITH SAUSAGE AND PARSLEY

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, cook sausage until browned, breaking apart large pieces with a wooden spoon, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium. Add onions; cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are caramelized and sausage is cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes. Add broth; cook until heated through, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a large pot of boiling salted water, cook 1 pound rigatoni (or other short tubular pasta) until al dente, according to package instructions. Drain; return to pot.
• Add sausage mixture, parsley, and Parmesan to pasta; toss to combine. Season with coarse salt and ground pepper.

RIGATONI WITH CHEESE AND ITALIAN SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Cook rigatoni until tender in large pot, drain pasta.
• Meanwhile, preheat broiler.
• Cook sausage in large heavy pot over medium high heat until no longer pink, stirring frequently and breaking up with back of a wooden spoon.
• Add garlic and saute until soft, about 2 minutes.
• Drain off excess oil and return pot to medium high heat.
• Add marinara sauce and crushed red pepper, then pasta. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Divide pasta among four 1 1/4-cup custard cups, or double recipe and put in one large baking dish.
• Sprinkle parmesan and mozzarella over.
• Place in broiler until cheese melts and begins to brown, watching closely to prevent burning, about 1 1/2 minute.
• Sprinkle with parsley and olive oil and serve.

CHEESY BAKED RIGATONI WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450°F. Place the sausage links on a sheet pan and drizzle with the tablespoon of olive oil. Coat well. Bake for about 8-10 minutes, or until just cooked through. Transfer the sausage to a cutting board. Once cool enough to handle, slice the sausage into ¼" pieces.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Season with a generous pinch of salt. Once boiling, drop the rigatoni. Stir well and cook for 1 minute less than the package's instructions.
• Simultaneously, heat a large, heavy-bottomed pot oven over medium-high heat. Add the remaining ¼ cup of olive oil. Add the cherry tomatoes and a pinch of salt. Cook for about 3 minutes until the tomatoes burst open and release some juice. Stir in the garlic and oregano.
• Add the spinach and let wilt slightly. Stir in the marinara sauce, along with the sliced sausage. Retrieve a ½ cup of pasta water from the pot and add it to the sauce. Bring the sauce to a simmer. Stir in the parmesan cheese and let melt.
• Drain the pasta when it's done and add it right to the sauce. Stir to combine. Cook for another minute or so until the sauce clings to the pasta.
• Grease a large 10x14x3" baking dish with olive oil. Pour in half of the pasta. Top with half of the shredded mozzarella. Pour in the remaining pasta. Top with the sliced fresh mozzarella and remaining shredded mozzarella. Bake for 8 minutes, or until the cheese is melted. Broil on high for 1-2 more minutes until golden.
• Serve with a pinch of fresh parsley and grated parmesan over top.

CREAMY SAUSAGE RIGATONI

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, remove casings from sausage if necessary; crumble sausage into large skillet sprayed with cooking spray. Cook on medium heat until evenly browned, stirring occasionally. Add garlic, cook and stir 30 sec. Add pasta sauce and cream cheese; mix well. Cook on low heat 3 to 5 min. or until cream cheese is completely melted and sauce is well blended, stirring frequently.
• Drain pasta. Add to pasta sauce mixture; mix lightly. Top with basil and Parmesan.

MAMA'S GOAT CHEESE RIGATONI

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook rigatoni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 13 minutes; drain.
• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot oil until lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Add onion, red bell pepper, and garlic to sausage mixture; cook and stir until peppers are tender, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Stir white wine into sausage mixture; bring to a simmer and cook until slightly reduced, 3 to 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, stirring frequently, until sauce thickens, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Mix rigatoni, Romano cheese, and fresh basil into sausage mixture; bring to a simmer and cook until cheese melts and flavors blend, about 3 minutes. Ladle into bowls and top with goat cheese.

RIGATONI WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE

Steps:

• First put your pot of water to boil while you make your sauce so your noodles and sauce will be done about the same time.
• In a large saute pan, add the sausage and break it up using a wooden spoon spatula, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until the sausage is browned do not drain add the garlic and onions cook it, stirring, for about 1 minute or until it is golden brown. Take care not to let the garlic burn. Add your seasonings.
• Add the tomatoes, raise the heat to high, and bring the sauce to a boil. Reduce the heat slightly and simmer it briskly for 5 to 8 minutes or until it starts to thicken. Stir in 1/4 cup of the grated cheese and cook the sauce for about 3 minutes or until it thickens. Season it to taste with salt and pepper.
• Drain the pasta well. Bring the sauce to a boil. Add the pasta and mix well. Stir in 1/4 cup of grated cheese, if desired. Serve the pasta with the remaining 1/4 cup of grated cheese passed on the side.

RIGATONI WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add sausage; cook 4 to 5 min. on each side or until heated through and evenly browned on both sides. Transfer to cutting board; reserve for later use.
• Add vegetables to skillet; cook 4 to 5 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring frequently. Stir in pasta sauce; bring to boil. Cover; simmer on medium-low heat 5 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
• Cut sausage diagonally into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Add to pasta sauce mixture; mix well. Sprinkle with cheese.
• Drain pasta. Serve topped with pasta sauce mixture.

BAKED PASTA WITH SAUSAGE AND RICOTTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 F.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. When boiling, add rigatoni and cook until al dente. Drain and set aside.
• On the stove-top, heat a skillet over medium heat. Add loose sausage and cook, stirring regularly, until cooked through and browned in spots. Remove to a plate and set aside.
• To the same skillet, over medium heat, add the onion and cook, stirring until softened. Add garlic and cook and additional 30-45 seconds. Add the hand-crushed tomatoes, chopped basil leaves and a healthy sprinkling of salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer. Add sausage back to the skillet and cook a few minutes, to blend the flavours and warm the sausage again. Turn off heat and let stand until pasta is ready.
• When pasta is cooked, add to the skillet with the tomato sauce and sausage. Stir to combine. Spoon dollops of the ricotta mixture randomly on top. Sprinkle with the shredded mozzarella cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until golden and bubbly.

SAUSAGE AND CHEESE BAKED RIGATONI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Prepare a 2 1/2 or 3 quart baking dish with a drizzle of the olive oil.
• In a large saucepan over medium high heat, add the sausage and the fennel seeds to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes or until browned. Add the onion and cook until the onion is tender. Add the roasted red peppers and the marinara sauce and cook for 3-5 minutes or until warmed through.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil and generously season with kosher salt. Cook the rigatoni for 5 minutes. Add the rigatoni to the sauce and stir well to combine.
• In a large bowl stir together the ricotta cheese, parmesan and parsley.
• Layer half of the rigatoni and sauce in the baking dish. Dot half of the ricotta mixture over the pasta and layer 3-4 slices of provolone over the ricotta. Repeat with the remaining rigatoni and ricotta and top with 3-4 slices of provolone.
• Bake uncovered for 20-25 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly and golden. Let cool for 5 minutes and serve.

RIGATONI WITH SAUSAGE & PEAS

Steps:

• Cook rigatoni according to package directions., Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, cook sausage over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Add tomato paste; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until meat is coated. Stir in tomatoes, dried basil and pepper flakes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 10-15 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally., Drain rigatoni; stir into sausage mixture. Add peas and cream; heat through. Top with cheese and, if desired, fresh basil.

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ITALIAN RIGATONI BAKE

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the olive oil, along with the onions. Fry until tender and a little golden.
• Add the ground beef along with the sausage, and cook until golden brown.
• Remove the meat from the pan and add the garlic, the tomatoes in the juice can, and the tomato sauce to it. Stir very well.
• Add 2 teaspoons of Italian seasoning, a pinch of salt and pepper. Once they are properly combined, reserve a cup and let them cool.
• For the remaining sauce, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Cook pasta in a separate pot with boiling water until soft.
• In a separate bowl, mix the ricotta cheese with an egg, mozzarella cheese, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, and parmesan cheese.
• Once the pasta is done, add the cheese mixture and stir. Then pour in the previously reserved sauce and stir until well combined.
• Grease a 10x13 dish with cooking spray and pour half of the pasta over it. Cover with the meat mixture and then the cheese. Repeat another layer of pasta and then another of meat and repeat until finished with the ingredients.
• Bake at 350°F/175°C for 45 minutes or until cheese is golden brown.
• Enjoy!

RIGATONI WITH BROCCOLINI AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to the package directions for al dente, adding the broccolini for the last 4 minutes of cooking. Reserve 2 1/2 cups of the cooking water, then drain the pasta and broccolini and set aside.
• Meanwhile, heat a large Dutch oven over medium heat and add the olive oil. When the oil is hot, add the sausage and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until browned, about 4 minutes. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add the tomato paste, red pepper flakes and garlic to the pot and cook, stirring, until sizzling, 30 seconds. Add 2 cups of the reserved pasta water, bring to a simmer and cook until reduced by half, 5 to 6 minutes.
• Add the pasta, broccolini and parsley to the sauce and toss to coat, adding more water if needed. Taste and add salt if necessary. Remove from the heat and sprinkle with the grated cheese, then toss well. Top each serving with more grated cheese.

BAKED RIGATONI WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Fill a stockpot with about 6 quarts of water, for the pasta. Heat on high until boiling.
• In a skillet, brown the sausage. Drain off visible fat. Preheat oven to 350°.
• Add pasta to boiling, salted water and cook according to directions. Drain.
• Mix the pasta and sausage together in the baking dish. Pour over the pasta sauce. Evenly nestle the mozzarella cheese balls throughout the casserole. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese. See notes below to serve this without baking.
• Bake at 350° for 20 minutes, until the top is bubbly and golden. Garnish with parmesan cheese and fresh basil.