This Italian Rigatoni with smoked sausage and sundried tomatoes is one of the best dinner recipes I've ever made.
The smokiness of the savory turkey sausage paired with the sweetness of the sundried tomatoes gives this simple recipe amazing flavor, and it won't keep you in the kitchen for hours!
After preparing the pasta, this perfectly balanced meal is cooked all in one skillet, which means less clean-up, too. I like easy!
Italian Rigatoni with Sausage Recipe
You'll usually find the Hillshire Farm Smoked Turkey Sausage right at the end of the aisle where you find bacon and sausage.
Ingredients
To make this recipe, you'll need Hillshire Farm® Smoked Turkey Sausage, extra virgin olive oil, minced garlic, a jar of sundried tomatoes in oil, fresh basil, Rigatoni pasta, and optional grated Romano cheese for sprinkling on top if you'd like.
We made six servings, so scroll down to the printable recipe card for exact measurements.
Directions
Prepare pasta al dente according to directions.
Add olive oil to pan over low heat and sauté garlic until fragrant. Minced garlic is the smallest form of garlic, so it will easily burn which produces a bitter taste. You only need to cook minced garlic for about 3 to 4 minutes.
Add sausage to pan.
Turn up heat to medium low, and cook until sausage is slightly browned and crispy.
You will want to stop right there and pop those little bits of deliciousness in your mouth. Don't do it. This meal will be worth the wait.
Once sausage is done, add the jar of sundried tomatoes, including the oil. Sauté until the tomatoes are warm.
Add cooked pasta to pan with the sausage and tomatoes and mix well.
Sprinkle with fresh basil and Romano cheese if desired. We loved this meal so much. I hope you do, too.
I can't wait to try some other recipes with Hillshire Farm® smoked sausage. With so many varieties to choose from, the possibilities are endless.
I'm thinking of trying the Beef Polska Kielbasa Sausage with rice for dinner this weekend. Doesn't that sound good?
Come back and share what you made with Hillshire Farm® smoked sausage!
I really loved the smoked turkey sausage, but I'm sure regular Italian pork sausage would be good, as well.
Put any leftovers in a plastic container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. It's even better the next day!
Other Sausage Recipes
Italian Rigatoni with Smoked Sausage
Ingredients
- 1 pkg Hillshire Farm® Smoked Turkey Sausage sliced
- 2 T Olive Oil Extra Virgin
- 1 T garlic minced
- 8.5 oz sundried tomatoes in oil, julienne-cut
- 1 bunch basil fresh, chopped
- 1 box rigatoni
Instructions
- Prepare pasta al dente according to directions.
- Add olive oil to pan over low heat and sauté garlic until fragrant. Minced garlic is the smallest form of garlic, so it will easily burn which produces a bitter taste. You only need to cook minced garlic for about 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add sausage to pan.
- Turn up heat to medium low, and cook until sausage is slightly browned and crispy.
- Once the sausage is done, add the jar of sundried tomatoes, including the oil.
- Sauté until the tomatoes are warm.
- Add cooked pasta to pan with the sausage and tomatoes and mix well.
- Sprinkle with fresh basil and Romano cheese if desired.
Nutrition
Liz Latham
I love sun dried tomatoes. This meal looks delicious and I'm definitely adding it to my list of meals to try. Thanks for linking up with Delicious Dishes Recipe Party!
Kelly Stilwell
It was so fantastic and so easy, Liz. Let me know how you like it!
Cacinda Maloney
This looks great!