How to Make Sausage Rigatoni l Easy Bolognese 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.

Chop the onion, red bell pepper, and garlic.

Boil water for the rigatoni.

Cook 1 pound of rigatoni according to package instructions.

Heat a frying pan on high heat until very hot.

Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and lower the heat to medium.

Add chopped onions, red bell pepper, and garlic to the pan and sauté.

Add about 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper to the vegetables.

Add the ground Italian sausage to the pan and cook until browned.

If the sausage is dry, add about 2 tablespoons of olive oil.

Season the sausage with 1 teaspoon of salt while cooking.

Add 2 tablespoons of tomato paste to the sausage and mix well.

Add blended whole pear tomatoes to the mixture.

Keep on medium heat until it starts boiling, then lower the heat.

Add another teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of sugar to the sauce.

Let the sauce cook for about 15-20 minutes.

Add about 6 leaves of fresh basil to the sauce.

Stir in 2 tablespoons of parmesan cheese and cook for another 5 minutes.

Drain the rigatoni once cooked.

Add 1/2 stick of butter to the drained rigatoni.

Mix the rigatoni with the sauce and let the butter melt.

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