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Rigatoni Campagnolo

Rigatoni Campagnolo

This Rigatoni Campagnolo recipe is inspired by a pasta dish from Carrabba’s Italian Grill. It’s loaded with goat cheese, spicy italian sausage, caramelized peppers, onions and garlic. It’s got a hint of sweetness from balsamic vinegar and fresh basil. It’s so good!
4.56 from 9 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Course pasta
Cuisine Italian
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

  • ½ lb rigatoni cooked al dente
  • 4 links spicy italian sausage
  • 1 large red onion cut into thin strips
  • 1 large red bell pepper cut into thin strips
  • 6 cloves garlic thinly sliced
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • ½ teaspoon italian seasoning
  • 3 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoon balsamic glaze
  • ½ cup parmigiano grated
  • 4 oz goat cheese thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoon basil julienned
  • kosher salt & fresh cracked pepper

Instructions
 

  • Cook pasta al dente according to the directions on the box/bag. When straining, make sure to reserve at least 1 cup of pasta water and set it aside.
  • Heat a large, heavy bottomed pan over medium-high heat. Add italian sausage and use a spatula to break it up into small crumbles.
  • When it’s halfway cooked through, add onion, peppers and a pinch of salt. Stir and cook until the vegetables start to soften - about 5 minutes.
  • Add garlic, red pepper flakes, and italian seasoning and cook down for another 2-3 minutes or until the garlic starts to soften and become fragrant.
  • Add balsamic vinegar to deglaze the pan, scraping up all the brown bits from the bottom of the pan.
  • Add in the can of crushed tomatoes and then add ⅓ cup water to the tomato can and swirl it around to get all the remaining tomato juices out then pour it into the sauce.
  • Let the sauce simmer for 10 minutes then stir in the balsamic glaze.
  • Taste and season with more salt, pepper, or balsamic glaze if needed.
  • Next, add the al dente pasta, the parmigiano, and a little pasta water (¼ cup at a time if needed) and stir.
  • Top with sliced goat cheese and basil before serving.
Keyword carrabbas, goat cheese, pasta, sausage
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