Rigatoni with Cheesy Tomato Sausage Sauce

Look no further for an easy dinner recipe! This Rigatoni with Cheesy Tomato Sausage Sauce is easy and quick and the flavor can’t be beat.

I’m a simple girl at heart. Most of my closet is made up of solids – not very many trendy prints for me. My dishes are plain white. I love white cake with chocolate frosting. So needless to say, when it comes to cooking, I usually keep things pretty real.

Now don’t get me wrong – I love to experiment and try new things in the kitchen. But the majority of the time, I’m drawn to simple meals.

Being a food blogger, you can get caught up in the latest kitchen trends and flavors, but I know that most people are like me and want something that can be made quickly, with few ingredients. Pantry staples are always a plus! So when I came across this recipe while browsing online, I knew it was one that my family would love.

I have to admit – I almost didn’t even take a picture of it, because I thought to myself – this is a recipe that is just too simple. One of those “duh” recipes. I wondered if people would even want me to share this recipe with them. But then I took a bite, and I decided that simple recipes like this are definitely the best recipes.

The thing I love the most about this recipe? The fact that it is so versatile. Don’t have rigatoni? Use a different pasta! Want to add some extra veggies? Throw them into the sauce! But take my word when I say to cube the mozzarella in the sauce – it was such a pleasant surprise to find these little pockets of cheesy goodness all through my pasta.

Delicious doesn’t have to be complicated!

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Rigatoni with Cheesy Tomato Sausage Sauce

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• Author: Deborah Harroun
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 25 minutes
• Yield: 4 servings 1x
• Category: Main Dish
• Method: Stove Top
• Cuisine: Italian

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Look no further for an easy dinner recipe! This Rigatoni with Cheesy Tomato Sausage Sauce is easy and quick and the flavor can’t be beat.

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Ingredients

• 8 oz. rigatoni or other tube-shaped pasta
• 1/2 pound Italian sausage
• 1 24-ounce jar prepared pasta sauce
• 1/4 cup shredded basil
• 2 ounces mozzarella, cubed (1/2 cup)
• 1 ounce (1/4 cup) shredded fresh Parmesan cheese

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Instructions

1. Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Drain.
2. Meanwhile, brown the sausage in a large saucepan. Drain. Add the pasta sauce and bring it to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low. Add the basil and mozzarella and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, until the cheese is slightly melted.
3. To serve, spoon the sauce over the pasta. Top with Parmesan cheese.

Recipe Notes:

adapted from bettycrocker.com