A comforting and flavorful dish inspired by Olive Garden's classic, featuring large rigatoni stuffed with a savory Italian sausage filling and smothered in a rich marinara sauce.
A comforting and flavorful dish inspired by Olive Garden's classic, featuring large rigatoni stuffed with a savory Italian sausage filling and smothered in a rich marinara sauce.
Prepare the Marinara Sauce: Heat Olive Oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add Onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add Garlic and cook for 1 minute more. Stir in Crushed Tomatoes, Sugar, Italian Seasoning, Salt, and Black Pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Prepare the Sausage Filling: In a skillet, cook Italian Sausage over medium heat, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned. Drain off any excess grease. In a bowl, combine cooked Sausage, Ricotta Cheese, Parmesan Cheese, Egg, Italian Seasoning, Salt, and Black Pepper. Mix well.
Cook the Rigatoni: Cook Rigatoni according to package directions until al dente. Drain, reserving about 1/2 cup of pasta water.
Stuff the Rigatoni: Carefully stuff each Rigatoni tube with the Sausage Filling. You may need a small spoon or piping bag.
Combine and Serve: Add the stuffed Rigatoni to the Marinara Sauce. Gently toss to coat. If the sauce is too thick, add a little of the reserved pasta water. Simmer for 5-10 minutes to heat through. Serve immediately, garnished with extra Parmesan Cheese if desired.
Ingredients
6
1450 gGiant Rigatoni Pasta
1450 gItalian Sausage-bulk
1/275 gRicotta Cheese
1/430 gParmesan Cheese-grated
11Egg
1/2 tsp2.5 mLItalian Seasoning
1/4 tsp1.25 mLSalt
1/8 tsp0.625 mLBlack Pepper
28825 mLCrushed Tomatoes
1/21Onion-diced
22Garlic-minced
1 tbsp15 mLOlive Oil
1 tsp5 mLSugar
1 tsp5 mLItalian Seasoning
1/2 tsp2.5 mLSalt
1/4 tsp1.25 mLBlack Pepper
Equipment
Large saucepan
Skillet
Large pot
Mixing bowl
Spoon
Instructions
Prepare the Marinara Sauce: Heat Olive Oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add Onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add Garlic and cook for 1 minute more. Stir in Crushed Tomatoes, Sugar, Italian Seasoning, Salt, and Black Pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Prepare the Sausage Filling: In a skillet, cook Italian Sausage over medium heat, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned. Drain off any excess grease. In a bowl, combine cooked Sausage, Ricotta Cheese, Parmesan Cheese, Egg, Italian Seasoning, Salt, and Black Pepper. Mix well.
Cook the Rigatoni: Cook Rigatoni according to package directions until al dente. Drain, reserving about 1/2 cup of pasta water.
Stuff the Rigatoni: Carefully stuff each Rigatoni tube with the Sausage Filling. You may need a small spoon or piping bag.
Combine and Serve: Add the stuffed Rigatoni to the Marinara Sauce. Gently toss to coat. If the sauce is too thick, add a little of the reserved pasta water. Simmer for 5-10 minutes to heat through. Serve immediately, garnished with extra Parmesan Cheese if desired.
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