Rigatoni

Servings:   4
Yield:          4 Servings

Preparation Time:   10
Cooking Time:         32 minutes
Start to finish:          45 minutes

Ingredients

8 Oz  Rigatoni Pasta
1 Lbs Italian Sausage, skinned if using cased
3 Tbs Olive Oil
1/2     Small Onion, diced
1 Clove Garlic, minced
1         Red Pepper, diced
8 Oz   Mushrooms, sliced
2 C     Tomatoes, skinned and diced
2 C     Pasta Sauce, use your favorite
1 T     Parsley, fresh, chopped

Instructions

1. Bring two quarts of water, with a dash of Salt and 1 Tablespoon of Olive Oil to a boil.  Add Rigatoni Pasta, return to a boil.  Reduce to a medium heat and cook until desired texture is reached.  (18 to 25 minutes)
2.  In frying pan: fry Italian Sausage until done over medium heat.  Chunk into pieces using a spatula.
3. In a different large frying pan or medium pot: add remaining Olive Oil.  Saute Onion for a few seconds, then add the garlic for 30 seconds.  Add the Red Pepper and continue to cook until Red Pepper is tender-crisp.  Add Mushrooms, Diced Tomatoes and Pasta Sauce.  Heat through.
4. Add completed Italian Sausage to the sauce mixture.
5. Add completed Rigatoni Pasta to the sauce mixture and combine.
6. Transfer to a serving bowl, garnish with fresh Parsley.

-----Notes-----
Quick, easy to make comfort food.
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Serving Ideas
Serve with hot garlic bread and a salad.
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History
Best guess is that this was learned from ‘Momma’ Albin, a very interesting Italian whom fed hordes of us starving teenagers for years!