Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Rigatoni with Linguica Sausage
Easy, creamy pasta with smokey linguica, sweet sun-dried tomatoes, savory mushrooms, and spinach. The perfect pasta dish for fall!
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time25 minutesmins
Total Time35 minutesmins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 6people
Author: Caitlin Charlton
Ingredients
10ozlinguica sausage, such as Neto's sausagesliced on a bias
2tablespoonolive oildivided
1cupdiced yellow onion
Kosher salt
8ouncesbaby bella mushroomssliced
2garlic clovesminced
1teaspoonfinely chopped thyme leaves
½cupdry white wine
1cupheavy cream
1lbrigatoni, such as Santa Cruz Pasta Factory
2cupsbaby spinach leaves
½cupsun-dried tomatoespatted dry if in liquid
½cupgrated parmesan cheeseplus more for topping, if desired
freshly cracked black pepper
Instructions
Heat a large saute pan or cast iron skillet on medium heat. Add the linguica and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sausage is slightly crispy on each side, about 3-5 minutes. Remove the sausage from the pan and set aside. Degrease the pan if excess grease remains.
Add 1 tbsp. olive oil, the onions, and a pinch of salt to the pan. Cook, stirring frequently until the onions begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms to the pan with another pinch of salt and tbsp. of olive oil. Saute the mushrooms until slightly softened, about 5 more minutes.
Add the garlic and thyme to the pan and saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the wine and use your spoon to scrape up any brown bits on the pan. Add the cream and bring to a simmer. Allow the cream to simmer until slightly thickened and coats the back of your spoon, about 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water with a big pinch of salt to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente, according to package directions. Reserve ½ cup of the pasta water then drain the pasta.
To the cream sauce, stir in the spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, and parmesan. Stir until the spinach is just slightly wilted. Stir in the cooked pasta adding a tablespoon of reserved pasta water at a time until you reach desired consistency. Taste adding more salt and pepper if desired. Serve immediately, with more parmesan on top, if desired.
Notes
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