This Rigatoni with Sausage, Peas, Tomatoes and Cream is easy enough for a weeknight, but special enough for a weekend.
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 40 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour
Servings 6servings
Calories
Author Deborah Harroun
Ingredients
2tablespoonsunsalted butter
1tablespoonextra virgin olive oil
⅓cupfinely chopped yellow onion
1/4lbmild Italian sausage
2 to 3ouncessliced baconfinely chopped
½cupchicken stock
3cupstomato sauce
¼cupheavy cream
1cupfresh peas or thawed frozen peas
1pounddried rigatoni
½cupfreshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
Instructions
In a large skillet over medium-low heat, heat the butter and olive oil. Add the onion and cook until soft and golden, 5-6 minutes. Raise the heat to high and add in the sausage and bacon. Cook, breaking up the sausage with a wooden spoon, until cooked through and browned, 3-4 minutes.
Add the chicken stock to the skillet and cook until most of it has evaporated. Stir in the tomato sauce and heavy cream. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until slightly thickened, about 15 minutes. Add in the peas and cook an additional minute or two. Season with salt and pepper, if desired.
Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the rigatoni until drained. Return the pasta to the pot.
When the sauce is done, pour it over the cooked pasta and stir to coat the pasta. Stir in a handful of the Parmigiano-Reggiano and stir to coat. Serve the pasta with the remaining Parmigiano-Reggiano.