Mushrooms, Sausage & Spinach Rigatoni
Recipe: #41920
November 27, 2023
Categories: Pork Sausage, Rigatoni, Mushrooms, Italian, Fathers Day, Sunday Dinner, more
"This recipe lends itself to all different variations~ Adding in onions, leaving out chili, adding different herbs or even using a different type of sausage or pasta. So easy after a long day!"
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (382.5 g)
- Calories 787
- Total Fat - 32.8 g
- Saturated Fat - 10 g
- Cholesterol - 72.5 mg
- Sodium - 2502.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 68.7 g
- Dietary Fiber - 13.6 g
- Sugars - 6.5 g
- Protein - 54.3 g
- Calcium - 130.2 mg
- Iron - 2.6 mg
- Vitamin C - 31.3 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Note : The easiest way to remove the sausage from the casing is to snip the casing lengthways with kitchen scissors.
Step 2
According to the packet directions; cook the pasta in a large saucepan of salted boiling water, until al dente.
Step 3
Remove sausage casing and roughly chop the sausage meat.
Step 4
While the pasta is boiling, heat a deep, large frying pan over medium-high heat; add 1 tablespoon oil and the chopped sausage meat & cook, stirring for 5 minutes or until just cooked through and lightly colored; transfer to a bowl, cover to keep warm
Step 5
Add the remaining oil to the hot pan, and over a medium heat (being carefully not to burn the chili or garlic) add the chili, garlic and mushrooms, turn heat up a little and cook, stirring for 4-5 minutes or until mushrooms are tender
Step 6
Return the sausage meat, add cherry tomatoes then stir in the oregano & basil & bring to a simmer; simmer uncovered for 4-5 minutes or until sauce has reduced slightly
Step 7
Drain the pasta and return it to the hot pan; add the sauce and spinach and gently toss over low heat to combine.
Step 8
Season with salt and pepper and serve with parmesan and serve with some crusty bread.
Tips
No special items needed.