Sicilian Sausage Peppers Baked Rigatoni Recipes

BAKED RIGATONI & SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Cook rigatoni according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add spaghetti sauce and wine., Drain rigatoni; add to sausage mixture and toss to coat. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish; sprinkle with cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until cheese is melted. Freeze option: Freeze individual portions of cooled pasta mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little spaghetti sauce if necessary.

RECIPE: SICILIAN SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS RIGATONI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Place sausage and peppers in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 15 to 20 min. or until sausage is done. Meanwhile, cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Drain pasta. Add to baking dish along with the spaghetti sauce; stir. Bake 15 to 20 min. or until heated through. Top with cheese; bake 2 to 3 min. or until melted.

SICILIAN SAUSAGE & PEPPERS RIGATONI

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 375F. PLACE sausage and peppers in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. BAKE 15 to 20 min. or until sausage is done. Meanwhile, cook pasta as directed on package. DRAIN pasta. Add to baking dish with spaghetti sauce; stir. Bake 15 to 20 min. or until heated through. Top with cheese; bake 2 to 3 min. or until melted.

SICILIAN SAUSAGE & PEPPERS BAKED RIGATONI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Place sausage and peppers in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 15 to 20 min. or until sausage is done. Meanwhile, cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Drain pasta. Add to baking dish along with the pasta sauce; stir. Bake 15 to 20 min. or until heated through. Top with cheese; bake 2 to 3 min. or until melted.

RIGATONI WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE, PEPPERS, AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Wash, core and deseed peppers. Cut into 1-inch squares.
• Put olive oil, onion, and garlic in large pan. Saute over medium-high heat until soft, stirring often.
• Cut the sausage into 1/2 inch pieces and add it with the oregano to the saute pan. Cook until sausage browns a bit, stirring often, about 5 minutes.
• Add peppers and cook about 8 minutes, stirring gently once in a while.
• Put water on to boil for pasta.
• Add salt and pepper and tomatoes to sauce. Turn heat to medium and cook at a simmer.
• Meanwhile, put rigatoni onto cook.
• After sauce has cooked 10 minutes, add balsamic vinegar. Cook another 10 minutes or so.
• Toss with pasta and serve with fresh ground pepper.

RIGATONI WITH SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat. Add the sausages and cook until brown on all sides, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove the sausages from the pan.
• Keeping the pan over medium heat, add the bell peppers, onions, salt, and pepper and cook until golden, 5 minutes. Add the garlic, oregano, and basil and cook for 2 minutes. Add the tomato paste and stir until incorporated, then add the Marsala, tomatoes with their juice, and red pepper flakes, if using. Stir to combine, scraping the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon to release all the brown bits. Bring to a simmer.
• Cut the sausages into 4 to 6 pieces each. Return the sausages to the pan. Simmer uncovered until the sauce has thickened, about 20 minutes.
• While the sauce simmers, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain the pasta and add to the thickened sauce; toss to combine. Spoon into individual bowls and sprinkle each serving with Parmesan cheese.