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Monday, July 6, 2009

" RIGATONI with ITALIAN SAUSAGE "


2 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound mild or hot Italian Sausage
1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
salt and pepper to taste
6 cups chopped fresh spinach
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
1 - 14 - 1/2 can diced tomatoes
16 ounces rigatoni pasta
Parmesan cheese

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large saute pan over medium heat.
Remove casting from sausage and cook, stirring until crumbled and lightly browned. Drain and set aside in a bowl.
Add remaining tablespoon olive oil, garlic salt and pepper the pan and cook until garlic just starts to brown.
Stir in spinach and basil and cook until spinach wilts slightly. Add tomatoes and simmer until spinach is cooked.
Add sausage and stir to combine.
Meanwhile, cook rigatoni according to package directions. Drain. Add to sauce and stir to combine well.
Garnish with Parmesan cheese.

Serves 4

12 comments:

  1. Sounds delicious! I'm putting this on my list of recipes to try! Thanks for sharing!

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  2. My boys love anything with sausage, I'll have to give this a try. Yum!

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  3. My family would love this, will try soon !
    Thanks for sharing, blessings to you !

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  4. This looks so good. My family loves just about anything made with pasta.

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  5. I love pasta and sausage. Thanks for sharing.

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  6. This sounds really good, and it looks amazing. Hubs is Italian so this would be right up his alley.

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  7. What a simple and satisfying recipe. Off it goes to my recipe box. All my best, Annie

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  8. That rigatoni looks wonderful! Thanks for sharing your recipe and joining us for the TMTT anniversary today.

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  9. Oh, this looks hardy and delicious! Majorly good comfort food! Thanks for sharing...

    Happy Foodie Friday!

    XO,

    Sheila :-)

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  10. I love everything about this dish! Thanks. I hope you will join with me in August when I begin hosting Crock Pot Wednesdays on August 5 at diningwithdebbie.blogspot.com.

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  11. Oh, I luv's Italian, I don't have a recipe with rigatoni...thanx

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