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Friday 4 July 2014

Rigatoni w/ Spinach & Spicy Creole Chicken Sausage

This is a nice hearty meal that is super easy to put together, which is a must have for me. I love delicious, easy, fast to make dishes. I really look forward to making dinners for the family. I love to be able to fill my tummy with some comforting food. It's a way to reward myself and the family by unwinding from the day. My family almost always ate a dinner together every night when I was growing up and I think it is important to continue that.
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Rigatoni w/ Spinach & Spicy Creole Chicken Sausage

Serves: 3 to 4

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1 pound spicy chicken sausage
1/2 cup dry red wine
1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
8 ounces rigatoni
2 cups (packed) fresh spinach, stemmed
1/2 cup thinly sliced fresh basil leaves
1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:
Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add onion; sauté until translucent, about 4 minutes. Add garlic; stir 1 minute. Add sausage; cook until browned, breaking up with back of spoon, about 5 minutes. Drain drippings from pot.
Add wine, and crushed tomatoes; increase heat and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer 30 minutes to blend flavors, stirring occasionally. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool slightly. Refrigerate uncovered until cool, then cover and keep chilled. Rewarm over medium heat before continuing.
Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain.
Stir pasta, spinach, basil, and oregano into tomato sauce. Simmer until spinach wilts, stirring often, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to large bowl. Sprinkle with Parmesan.

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