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Rigatoni pasta in an easy to make spicy sausage tomato sauce with fresh spinach and topped with freshly grated Parmesan. A great weeknight meal.
Tea and Scones is my Secret Recipe Club blog this month. Margaret obviously loves scones and I found lots of delicious scone recipes I wanted to bake, but she also had lots of delicious pastas. Since I’m always on the look out for a quick dinner my family is going to love, this easy dinner was calling my name.
Her Rigatoni with Spicy Sausage Tomato Sauce, Spinach, and Parmesan recipe was adapted from a recipe in Bon Appetit and was part of her Magazine Monday’s and Presto Pasta posts. She loves cooking clubs and in addition to SRC, she bakes with Dorie, Donna Hay, Modern Bakers and many other fun groups. Definitely stop by and check out her unique take on the challenges.
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Rigatoni with Spicy Sausage Tomato Sauce, Spinach, and Parmesan
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large onion chopped
- 3 garlic cloves chopped
- 2 lbs ground chicken sausage
- 1 28- ounce can diced tomatoes in juice
- 1 28- ounce can crushed tomatoes with added puree
- 16 ounces rigatoni
- 2 cups packed fresh baby spinach
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add onion; saute until translucent, about 4 minutes.
- Add garlic; cook 1 minute.
- Add sausage; cook until browned, breaking up with back of spoon, about 5 minutes. Drain drippings from pot.
- Add diced tomatoes with juice, crushed tomatoes, basil and oregano; increase heat and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer 30 minutes to blend flavors, stirring occasionally.
- Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain.
- Stir pasta and spinach into tomato sauce. Simmer until spinach wilts, stirring often, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Transfer to large bowl. Sprinkle with Parmesan.
Katherine Martinelli
Mmm this reminds me of a dish my dad made often growing up! Looks awesome.
Annie @ Annie's Noms
Oh this looks delicious. I’m always looking for new recipes with pasta, it’s just so versatile. I’m going to have to make this soon! 🙂
Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella
Mum I love sausage and pasta and I really like how big the rigatoni is! 😀 xxx
Deborah
I am the same – always looking for quick dinner ideas! And this one really looks like it would hit the spot!
Cookin' Canuck
This dish makes me crave the cooler weather that I know (okay, I hope) is just around the corner.
cakewhiz
i am always looking for ways to add more spinach to my food since it’s so healthy. so, i am glad you shared this pasta recipe 😀
btw, thanks for sharing that info about macgrillgive… it’s a great cause and i would love to be a part of it…
Kitchen Belleicious
done! It will be done tonight for dinner1 Thanks for the menu! 🙂 what a great pasta dish
Lesa @Edesia's Notebook
What a beautiful pasta dish! I love the idea of using sausage in the sauce.
Cathy at Wives with Knives
A delicious SRC recipe selection, Barbara. Pasta with a good meat sauce is a dish I often serve. Hats off to Macaroni Grill for helping relieve child hunger in America.
carrian
I love a good pasta, and I’m already in the mood for it since it’s getting so dark so soon. I don’t make a ton of pasta during the summer. Such a great cause too. LOVE IT!
Isabelle @ Crumb
This looks so delicious! It reminds me of one of my old standby pasta dishes, which is made with spicy Italian sausage and white beans… love the idea of swapping it out for a healthier version with chicken sausage and fresh spinach, though! It’s never too early to get ready for Bikini Season 2013. 🙂
Trisha
I love a good pasta dinner and this look lovely. Can’t wait to try it out.
Margaret
I am so glad you liked this one. It is a fav in our house and often on the dinner menu. Come back and visit any time.
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef
John’s not a big tomatoey pasta sort of man so when he’s away or he’s eating takeout food I don’t enjoy… this is what I make. I LOVE it! Yours looks so pretty.
Roxana | Roxana's Home Baking
a great dinner idea Barbara!
my family loves pasta and I’m always looking for new ideas! I’m pretty sure I can use for meat-free sausage instead.
Micha @ Cookin' Mimi
This looks great. Pasta is one of my favorite foods ever so I love trying new recipes for it. I will be making this soon.
Wendy (The Weekend Gourmet)
I make a lot of pasta for quick weeknight dinners, and this one is right up my alley! Lots of good flavors going on in here. Glad to be in Group A with you…I’m new this month after a year in Group C.
melissa@IWasBornToCook
Looks delicious! I have too many favorite Italian meals to list 🙂
Sarah K. @ The Pajama Chef
pinned this! i so want to try it soon. 🙂
Deb
What a delectable dinner! A perfect recipe to prep ahead and bake off at dinner time. I am always searching for make ahead recipes that are time savers on a busy day. A scrumptious post!