Easy Cheesy Sausage Rigatoni (Quick Vegan Dinner Recipe)

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.

Add olive oil to a pan.

Remove any film from the vegan sausages using a sharp knife.

Stir the sausage mince in the pan until caramelized.

Add chopped shallots to the pan and stir with the sausage for about 2 minutes.

Add garlic, basil stems, oregano, and thyme to the pan and stir to combine.

Add tomato puree, chopped tomatoes, and passata to the pan; stir everything together.

Reduce heat to a gentle simmer and let the sauce cook.

Add cheese to the sauce and stir until melted.

Add oats cream to the sauce and stir until well combined, creating an orange hue.

Taste the sauce and adjust seasoning with salt, black pepper, and sugar to balance the acidity of the tomatoes.

Add the cooked rigatoni to the sauce and fold together until the pasta is completely covered.

Plate the easy cheesy sausage rigatoni and garnish with cheese and basil leaves.

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