BAKED RIGATONI WITH KALAMATA OLIVES

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Delizioso! Olives, sausage, and tomatoes combined for a terrific dish. This is the type dish that I don't really measure; I just throw in a lot of garlic and basil until it looks about right.

Provided by Vicki in CT

Categories     Pork

Time 1h10m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 small onion, diced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 lb hot Italian sausage, casings removed
1 tablespoon garlic, chopped
28 ounces crushed tomatoes, Sclafani quick crushed preferred
16 ounces tomato sauce
8 ounces water
1/3 lb kalamata olive, drained and pitted and coarsely chopped (the kind in olive oil)
3/4 ounce basil, coarsely chopped
16 ounces rigatoni pasta, I get gigantoni when I can find it
16 ounces mozzarella cheese, grated
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Cook pasta according to directions, making sure to keep it al dente. Drain and place back in cooking pot. Set aside.
  • Meanwhile, in skillet cook sausage and onions until sausage is done (crumble sausage as it cooks). Drain well and set aside.
  • In same skillet add olive oil and garlic and cook 1-2 minutes.
  • Return sausage and onion to pan with garlic.
  • Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, and water. Stir well. Cook at a high simmer. Add olives. Cook until sauce has reduced slightly, about 15 minutes. Turn off heat. Stir in basil.
  • Pour tomato sauce over pasta and toss to coat well.
  • Place layer of 1/3 of pasta in bottom of Pam sprayed casserole. Top with 1/2 of mozzarella. Top with another third of pasta. Top with remaining mozzarella. Repeat with final layer of pasta. Cover with foil.
  • Cook in oven for thirty minutes.
  • Remove foil and top with parmesan. Cook an additional 15-25 minutes. (We like it crunchy on top so cook the full 25 minutes. Cook it how you like it.).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 930, Fat 48.7, SaturatedFat 20.2, Cholesterol 174, Sodium 2434.7, Carbohydrate 76.6, Fiber 6.7, Sugar 11.6, Protein 47.7

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