Spicy Sausage Pasta with Rapini
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ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup onion, diced
- 2 large cloves garlic, minced
- 1 package spicy Italian sausage links, casings removed (about 1 1/4 pounds)
- 1/2 cup good red wine (if you don't cook with alcohol you can substitute chicken broth)
- 1 bunch rapini ( or broccoli rabe), cleaned, trimmed of thicker stems and cut into 2 inch pieces
- 1 28-ounce can Tuttorosso Chopped San Marzano Tomatoes with Sea Salt, undrained
- 3 cups rigatoni pasta
- Kosher salt (optional)
- Romano cheese, to taste
Method
Step 1
Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Heat oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat.
Step 2
Add onions and garlic and sauté, stirring often until they begin to soften, about 2 minutes. Add sausage to the pan and use a wooden spoon to break it into bite-size pieces. Stir often until brown, around 6-7 minutes.
Step 3
Add 1/2 cup red wine and deglaze the pan. Simmer for 1-2 minutes. Add can of Tuttorosso San Marzano Style Chopped Tomatoes in Puree with Sea Salt and stir in rapini.
Step 4
Bring the sauce to a boil and then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring periodically.
Step 5
While the sauce simmers, boil the pasta to al dente as per the package directions and drain when finished.
Step 6
Add the drained pasta into the pan with the sauce and stir well to combine. Taste the sauce for flavor and if necessary add a little salt. Serve immediately with a sprinkle of Romano cheese.