Sausage Rigatoni – one pan recipe

Sausage Rigatoni – easy, one-pot 30 minute meal! Tender pasta simmered in a creamy tomato sauce with Italian sausage. Freezer-friendly comfort meal!

This Sausage Rigatoni recipe now cooks completely in one pot. Same delicious flavor and ready in just 30 minutes.

It’s absolutely irresistible — it’s begging to be added to your menu this week. You won’t be disappointed.

Why I love this recipe:

• Pasta and Italian sausage in a creamy tomato sauce with layers of rich flavor.
• Everything cooks completely in one pot – NO boiling pasta separately!
• Quick enough for a busy weeknight with restaurant quality taste.
• Freezer friendly – meal prep, freezer and enjoy another night.
• Ready in 30 minutes with simple grocery store ingredients.

Ingredients needed to make Sausage Rigatoni?

• olive oil
• Italian sausage mild or spicy removed from casing and crumbled
• garlic cloves
• tomato paste
• dry red wine (cabernet, merlot or pinot noir)
• can crushed tomatoes
• can diced tomatoes
• chicken stock
• heavy whipping cream
• rigatoni uncooked
• dry Italian seasoning
• parmesan cheese
• fresh spinach (optional)

How to make Sausage Rigatoni:

Heat olive oil in a large skillet or dutch oven over medium heat to medium-high heat.

Crumble sausage in and when it’s almost finished cooking, add minced garlic and continue cooking another minute or so until sausage is no longer pink.

Reduce heat to low, add tomato paste and wine to the cooked sausage. Simmer 2-3 minutes letting the wine reduce.

Pour in crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes and their juices, chicken stock and heavy cream. Add uncooked rigatoni pasta and Italian seasoning.

Stir well to combine then bring to a boil.

Cover and simmer 8-10 minutes over medium to medium-low heat stirring often so the pasta doesn’t stick to the bottom of the skillet.

Stir in parmesan cheese and (optional) fresh spinach.

Continue cooking 1-2 minutes or until spinach is wilted and the pasta is al dente. Taste and if needed add a pinch of salt.

What kind of sausage is best in this recipe?

Both bulk sausage and sausage in casing work well. Remove sausage from casings before cooking.

• Mild italian sausage
• Spicy italian sausage (hot italian Sausage)
• Sweet italian sausage
• Italian sausage with fennel
• Chicken or turkey sausage

Subs and variations to this recipe:

• Grated zucchini drained of liquid
• Sauteed mushrooms
• Fresh parsley chopped
• Pinch of red pepper flakes
• Fresh basil leaves
• Chicken broth or bone broth instead of chicken stock
• Garlic powder instead of fresh garlic
• Add diced red bell peppers
• Use any short pasta. 
• double the recipe using a full pound of pasta

Best side dishes with Sausage Rigatoni:

Cheesy Garlic Bread Sticks

Focaccia Bread

Antipasto Salad

Bruschetta Bar

More easy pasta recipes:

Marry Me Pasta with Chicken

Cheesy Chicken Pasta with Brussels Sprouts

Basil Pesto Pasta

Enjoy!

You can also FOLLOW ME on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest for more easy, tasty recipes!

Sausage Rigatoni

Easy one pot recipe - Creamy Sausage Rigatoni – tender pasta simmered in a creamy tomato sauce with Italian sausage. Great weeknight meal loaded with comfort - ready in 30 minutes!

4.80 from 5 votes

Print Recipe Pin Recipe

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Servings 4

Calories

Equipment

• large deep skillet or pot

Ingredients

  

1x2x3x

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 pound italian sausage mild or spicy removed from casing
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1/4 cup dry red wine cabernet, merlot or pinot noir
• 15 ounce can crushed tomatoes
• 15 ounce3 can diced tomatoes
• 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 8 ounces rigatoni uncooked
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dry italian seasoning
• 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese + more for serving
• 4 ounces fresh spinach (optional) - remove stems and rough chop

Cook ModePrevent your screen from going dark

Instructions

 

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet or dutch oven over medium heat to medium-high heat. Crumble sausage in and when it’s almost finished cooking, add minced garlic and continue cooking another minute or so until sausage is no longer pink.
• Reduce heat to low, add tomato paste and wine to the cooked sausage. Simmer 2-3 minutes letting the wine reduce.
• Pour in crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, chicken stock and heavy cream. Add uncooked  pasta and Italian seasoning.
• Stir well to combine then bring to a boil. Cover and simmer 8-10 minutes over medium to medium-low heat stirring frequently so the pasta doesn’t stick to the bottom of the skillet.
• Stir in parmesan cheese and (optional) fresh spinach. Continue cooking 1-2 minutes or until spinach is wilted and the pasta is al dente. Taste and if you needed add a pinch of salt. Eat right away.

Keyword creamy sausage rigatoni, one pot sausage rigatoni, one pot creamy sausage rigatoni, one pot meal, 30 minute meal, easy italian recipe

Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!