Italian Sausage Rigatoni | Kitchen Daddy

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.

Chop 1 red onion into a medium dice.

Add a splash of olive oil to a pan over medium heat.

Add the chopped onion to the pan with a pinch of salt and move it around.

Chop 1 red pepper into a medium dice and add it to the pan.

Remove the meat from 4 mild Italian sausages by splitting the casing with a knife.

Break the sausage meat into chunks and add it to the pan.

Cook the sausage for about 5 to 10 minutes until caramelized.

Add a couple of sprigs of rosemary and mix well, cooking for a couple of minutes until aromatic.

Add half a bottle of red wine to the pan and bring it to a boil, then reduce to a simmer until reduced by half.

Add 1 large tin of crushed tomatoes to the pan and mix well.

Cover the pan with a lid and simmer for about 15 minutes.

Remove the lid and cook for another 10 minutes to thicken the sauce.

Add the cooked rigatoni to the sauce and mix it all around.

Season with salt, black pepper, and a good grating of Parmesan cheese.

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