5.0 from 12 votes
Rigatoni with Grilled Sausage
For my Rigatoni with Grilled Sausage there's no need for hours of simmering, all you need is tomato paste, heavy cream and a quick sauté with onions and garlic while the sausage grills.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 1171 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian , American
Ingredients
- 1 lb hot Italian sausages
- 16 oz rigatoni pasta
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 yellow onion diced (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 4.5 oz tomato paste double concentrate
- 2 oz vodka
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- salt to taste
- Fresh basil to garnish
- grated Parmesan cheese optional
- 2 lemons sliced
Instructions
- Heat grill to 350°F or stove top grill pan over medium high heat. Place sausages on the grill, cover and cook, turning occasionally until they are cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. If using a grill pan cook 4-5 minutes per side, or until cooked through. Set aside and keep warm.
- Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil. Cook pasta for 11 minutes. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water, set aside and start the sauce.
- Heat the oil over medium high heat in a skillet and sauté the onion for for 5 minutes. Add the garlic, kosher salt and red pepper flakes. Stir and cook another 2 minutes.
- Add tomato paste and stir, scraping up browned bits. Cook this for 5 more minutes. Deglaze the pan with the vodka, stirring constantly and then add the heavy cream. Stir until smooth and creamy. The sauce with be a bright orange. Season to taste.
- Drain pasta, but do not rinse it. Put it back into the large pot with the reserved cup of pasta water and pour vodka sauce on top. Stir to coat and simmer for a few minutes, or until sauce thickens and is shiny and emulsified.
- Serve immediately with grilled sausages, basil leaves to garnish, lemon slices and top with freshly grated parmesan cheese.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
1171kcal
(59%)
Carbohydrates
102g
(34%)
Protein
35g
(70%)
Fat
67g
(103%)
Saturated Fat
28g
(140%)
Cholesterol
168mg
(56%)
Sodium
1117mg
(47%)
Potassium
1034mg
(30%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
1435IU
(29%)
Vitamin C
41mg
(46%)
Calcium
120mg
(12%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1171
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1171kcal | 59% |
| Carbohydrates | 102g | 34% |
| Protein | 35g | 70% |
| Fat | 67g | 103% |
| Saturated Fat | 28g | 140% |
| Cholesterol | 168mg | 56% |
| Sodium | 1117mg | 47% |
| Potassium | 1034mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 1435IU | 29% |
| Vitamin C | 41mg | 46% |
| Calcium | 120mg | 12% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.