RIGATONI VEGGIE WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE

Rigatoni Veggie with Italian sausage image

Provided by Liz Cam

Categories Pasta

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 11

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4 links italian sausage, mild...remove sleeves before cooking. substitute meat of your choice
12-14 oz rigatoni pasta, cooked..depending upon your serving
2/3 cup mini sweet peppers, variety of yellow ,green and orange
4-5 baby bella mushrooms, diced
1 clove garlic clove
1/3 c onions, small white chopped
1/2 tsp italian seasoning..add more or less
dash black pepper
4-5 oz heavy whipping cream
add parmesan cheese blend and mozzarella shredded cheese till sauce thickens to your liking, alternate with olive oil
1/3 cup olive oil, extra virgin...add more if needed

Steps:

1. cook sausage , till well done. You can add half of onions, set aside
2. cook rigatoni pasta according to directions, set aside..keep it moist
3. chop all your vegetables. Heat up skillet add 2-3 tbls .of olive oil, now add veggies and cook 1-2 min. use more olive oil to keep moist. dont overcook..Lower heat, now push veggies aside in skillet, add heavy cream,cheeses and more olive oil. Stir till well blended. Add more cheese to your liking or more olive oil...I love this stuff!. Cook till smooth and creamy. Add italian seasoning and pepper.
4. place a serving of pasta on plate ,on top add veggie mixture and toss cooked sausage on top. You can also mix veggie cheese mixture with sausage and toss over pasta. Its your meal, fix it to your hearts desire. Sprinkle cheese on top and olive oil.
5. This recipe was a last minute thing i put together. So, you can change it up by substituting meat or low fat ingredients. What was important to me was using tasty vegetables!!..Enjoy!!