Rigatoni with Sausage and Apple

Name: Rigatoni with Sausage and Apple
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 12 oz rigatoni pasta; 1 tbsp salt (for pasta water); 1 lb Italian sausage (casings removed); 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 apple (diced); 2 cloves garlic (minced); 0.5 tsp salt

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Hearty rigatoni with savory sausage and sweet apples, a fall-inspired pasta dish.

prep_time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Course Appetizer, Main course (Entrée)

Cuisine Italian

Servings servings

Equipment

Large Pot
skillet

Ingredients

Pasta

12 oz rigatoni pasta
1 tbsp salt for pasta water

Sauce

1 lb Italian sausage casings removed
2 tbsp olive oil
1 apple diced
2 cloves garlic minced
0.5 tsp salt

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Instructions

Boil a large pot of water, add salt, and cook rigatoni according to package instructions until al dente. Drain and set aside.
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook sausage until browned, about 5 minutes, breaking it up as it cooks.
Add garlic and apple, cooking for 5 minutes until apples soften.
Toss rigatoni with sausage mixture and serve with grated Parmesan.

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Notes

Use a tart apple like Granny Smith. Add sage for extra fall flavor.

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Keyword Fall, Rigatoni, Sausage

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