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White bowl filled with 30 Minute One Pan Creamy Sausage Rigatoni, garnished with basil, with green peppers and pasta visible in the background.

30-Minute Creamy Sausage Rigatoni

A 30-minute creamy sausage rigatoni: Italian sausage and Anaheim chile sautéed with garlic, simmered with marinara and cream cheese into a rich orange sauce, tossed with rigatoni, fresh basil and Parmesan.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound rigatoni cooked according to package and drained
  • 1 pound Italian sausage
  • 1 Anaheim chile seeded and chopped
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 24 oz pasta sauce 1 jar; homemade marinara or Prego
  • 8 oz cream cheese cut into chunks
  • 2 tablespoons fresh basil diced
  • 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Method
 

  1. Cook the rigatoni according to the package and drain.
  2. Meanwhile, sauté the sausage and chopped Anaheim chile in a large skillet over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink. Add the garlic and cook 30 seconds.
  3. Stir in the jar of pasta sauce until combined and heated through.
  4. Add the cream cheese chunks, turn the heat to low and stir 3-5 minutes until fully melted and the sauce turns orange and creamy.
  5. Add the rigatoni and stir until coated. Stir in the basil and Parmesan and serve.

Notes

Choose a sauce you love; it is the base of the whole dish.