Name: Rigatoni with Sausage
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 2 tbsp Olive the Best Ultra Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil - medium intensity; 1 tbsp Olive the Best Milanese Gremolata Olive Oil; 1 cup chopped yellow onions; 1 ½ lbs sweet Italian sausage; ½ cup spinach; sea salt and ground pepper; ½ tsp red pepper flakes; 1 cup white wine; 1 cup heavy cream; ⅔ cup half and half; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 lb rigatoni pasta; ½ cup fresh parsley, chopped; 1 cup Italian Parmesan cheese, grated

CategoryMain Courses, Pasta, Vegetables/Side Dishes

Sweet, creamy Italian flavours combine using the Milanese Gremolata olive oil in this pasta dish. Italian sausage, Italian parsley, onion, tomato, parmesan form many of the typical Italian ingredients in this dish. The result is magnifico!

Prep Time5 minsCook Time30 minsTotal Time35 mins

2 tbsp Olive the Best Ultra Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil - medium intensity

1 tbsp Olive the Best Milanese Gremolata Olive Oil

1 cup chopped yellow onions

1 ½ lbs sweet Italian sausage

½ cup spinach

sea salt and ground pepper

½ tsp red pepper flakes

1 cup white wine

1 cup heavy cream

⅔ cup half and half

2 tbsp tomato paste

1 lb rigatoni pasta

½ cup fresh parsley, chopped

1 cup Italian Parmesan cheese, grated

Heat UItra Premium olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.

Add onions and sauté until tender then add sausage and cook for 6-7 minutes until browned,

Add Milanese Gremolata Olive Oil, spinach and red pepper flakes.

Add a pinch of salt, pepper and pour in the white wine.

Bring to boil and lower the heat, add heavy cream, half and half and tomato paste.

Cover and let simmer over low-medium heat for 15 minutes, until sauce it thickened.

In a large pot, boil water and add 2 tablespoons of salt.
Cook rigatoni until it is al dente –

Drain pasta and add to the sauce, stir to coat evenly. Let the pasta sit in the skillet so it absorbs some of the sauce.

Before serving add Italian Parmesan cheese and stir in parsley.
Serve hot.

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