Best Rigatoni Con Salsiccia Piccante E Finocchio Recipes

RIGATONI CON SALSICCIA PICCANTE E FINOCCHIO

Steps:

• In a heavy skillet cook the sausage over moderate heat, stirring and breaking up any lumps, until it is thoroughly cooked and transfer it with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain.
• Add the olive oil to the skillet and in it cook the onion and the garlic over moderately low heat, stirring, until the onion is softened.
• Add the bell pepper and the fennel and cook the mixture over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes, or until the bell pepper and fennel are softened.
• Add the wine and broth, bring the liquid to a boil, and simmer the mixture, covered, for 5 minutes.
• Add the cream and boil the mixture until it is thickened slightly and reduced by about one third.
• In a pot of boiling salted water cook the rigatoni until it is 'al dente' and drain it well.
• Stir into the fennel mixture the parsley, the sausage, and salt and pepper to taste and in a bowl toss the sauce with the rigatoni and the Parmesan cheese.
• Stir into the fennel mixture the parsley, the sausage, and salt and pepper to taste and in a bowl toss the sauce with the rigatoni and the Parmesan cheese.

RIGATONI AL SEGRETO (RIGATONI WITH SECRET SAUCE)

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onions, salt. Cook until no longer white and starting to turn translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic; cook about 1 minute. Add chili flakes and blended tomato sauce. Bring to a simmer; adjust heat to medium to medium-low. Simmer gently, stirring occasionally, for 45 to 60 minutes. Reduce heat to low.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook rigatoni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes (5 minutes from doneness).
• Add about 2/3 of the basil to the sauce. Stir in butter. When butter melts, add cheese in 3 increments.
• Drain pasta; transfer to sauce. Stir until rigatoni are evenly coated with sauce. Serve sprinkled with the remaining basil and a dusting of grated cheese.