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Close-up of a plate of creamy sausage rigatoni pasta with spinach, garnished with fresh basil leaves, showing a rich tomato cream sauce coating the rigatoni and sausage

Creamy Sausage Rigatoni

A quick, creamy, and comforting rigatoni dinner made in a single pan, perfect for busy weeknights.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 854
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil for sautéing sausage
  • 15 oz Italian sausage crumbled, pork or chicken
  • 8 oz rigatoni uncooked, dry
  • 1 cup chicken broth low sodium recommended
  • 1 cup heavy cream full-fat
  • 4 cloves garlic minced, fresh
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning or Herbs de Provence
  • 15 oz tomato sauce marinara or pasta sauce
  • 5 oz fresh spinach washed and roughly chopped
  • Salt to taste for seasoning, optional
  • Coarsely ground black pepper to taste optional
  • Red pepper flakes to taste optional, for heat

Method
 

  1. Heat the olive oil in a large, high-sided skillet over medium heat.
  2. Add the crumbled Italian sausage and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring and breaking it apart, until fully cooked. Drain excess fat if necessary.
  3. Add the uncooked rigatoni, chicken broth, heavy cream, minced garlic, Italian seasoning, and tomato sauce to the skillet.
  4. Bring the mixture to a gentle boil over medium heat, stirring to combine. Cover with a lid and cook for 10–15 minutes, stirring frequently, until the pasta is al dente and the sauce thickens.
  5. Stir in the fresh spinach and cook for 2–4 minutes, or remove from heat and cover to allow the spinach to wilt in residual heat.
  6. Adjust the sauce consistency as desired, stirring well. Season with salt, freshly ground black pepper, and optional red pepper flakes.
  7. Serve hot and enjoy as a comforting one-pan dinner.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 ServingCalories: 854kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 27gFat: 60gSaturated Fat: 26gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 23gCholesterol: 149mgSodium: 1547mgPotassium: 994mgFiber: 4gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 4668IUVitamin C: 21mgCalcium: 136mgIron: 4mg

Notes

This creamy sausage rigatoni is hearty, comforting, and made in just one pan. Perfect for weeknight dinners, it combines savory Italian sausage, a rich tomato-cream sauce, and tender pasta with minimal cleanup.

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