Description
This 30 minute creamy sausage pasta is a delightful blend of savory sausage, creamy sauce, and vibrant rigatoni, perfect for a quick and satisfying meal any night.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound rigatoni
- 16 ounces mild Italian sausage
- Pinch of red pepper flakes (optional)
- 28 ounces marinara sauce
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup frozen peas
Instructions
- Cook rigatoni in salted boiling water until al dente, reserve pasta water, and drain.
- In a skillet, brown the Italian sausage until cooked through.
- Add marinara sauce and cream to the sausage, simmering briefly.
- Stir in frozen peas, heating through.
- Combine rigatoni with the sauce, using pasta water to adjust consistency if needed.
- Finish with freshly grated parmesan cheese.
Notes
This pasta can be made with turkey sausage for a lighter option.
Feel free to swap rigatoni for other pasta shapes like penne or farfalle.
Adding fresh veggies like spinach can boost the flavor and nutrition.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 85mg