SAUSAGE RIGATONI | Pasta with Italian Sausage

Italian sausage

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: pork sausage

Turkey sausage is lower in fat and calories.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is a dairy-free alternative.

Cook pasta in a pot of salted water according to the package instructions, reserving 1 1/4 cups of pasta water.

Heat oil in a pan over medium high heat and cook sausage while breaking it up. Cook until cooked through and drain excess liquid.

Add a little more oil along with onions and garlic and cook for 3 minutes over medium heat.

Stir in basil and oregano.

Add crushed tomatoes, pasta water and cream and season really well with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil then lower heat to medium low and let simmer for 5 minutes.

Stir in cooked noodles.

Stir in spinach and cook until just wilted.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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Allergens