Easy Rigatoni with Sausage Dinner

If you’re looking for an easy rigatoni pasta recipe made with Sweet Italian Sausage, you’ve found a delicious one. I love pasta meals that take less than 30 minutes, like my Cheesy Skillet Lasagna, Cabbage and Noodles, and Broccoli Pasta. Sweet Italian sausage is cooked with garlic and peppers, and then rigatoni, pasta sauce (pick your favorite!), and Parmesan cheese is added in and dinner is served. Easy and delicious. And oh yeah, the leftovers (if there are any…) are AMAZING!

How to Make Rigatoni Pasta and Sweet Italian Sausage

Cook rigatoni pasta according to box in a large pot of salted water. Drain and set aside. Brown sausage along with garlic and peppers in a large pan. You can use either green, red or yellow bell peppers, or even a combo of them if you want to add in some color to this dish. Add in cooked pasta, a jar of pasta sauce and Parmesan cheese. Cook until everything is heated and cheese is melted. Serve on plates with fresh chopped basil or parsley. Enjoy your rigatoni dinner!

What other vegetables can I add in?

The amazing thing about this recipe is you can easily clean out your refrigerator and add whatever vegetables you want. A few favorites are:

How can I make it spicy rigatoni?

Instead of sweet sausage, use hot Italian Sausage. For an extra kick, add a pinch of red pepper flakes until you get the desired spice you want.

What can I serve with rigatoni?

We love this pasta meal with Garlic Knots or Italian Bread.

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