Description
Indulge in this creamy pasta dish featuring roasted garlic, savory Italian sausage, and rich Parmesan sauce, perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 large garlic cloves, peeled
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, for roasting the garlic
- 12 oz rigatoni pasta
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt, for the pasta water
- 1 lb mild or spicy Italian sausage, casings removed if necessary
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, for the sauce
- 1 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Heat the oven. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Place the garlic cloves in a baking dish, drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt. Cover tightly with foil.
- Roast the garlic for 20 to 25 minutes, stirring once. Mash into a paste and reserve any oil.
- Boil a large pot of water with kosher salt.
- Cook the rigatoni according to package directions until al dente, reserving 1 cup pasta water before draining.
- Brown the sausage in a skillet over medium heat for 7 to 9 minutes until fully cooked. Remove from skillet.
- Start the sauce by melting butter in the same skillet with the roasted garlic oil. Stir in the mashed garlic.
- Add cream and chicken broth to the skillet along with seasonings. Simmer for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Melt the Parmesan gradually into the sauce until smooth, adding pasta water if needed.
- Combine the sausage and rigatoni in the skillet, tossing over low heat until well coated. Serve sprinkled with parsley.
Notes
Roast garlic up to three days ahead and refrigerate. Adjust the spiciness by using hot Italian sausage or adding crushed red pepper to the sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 720
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 49g
- Saturated Fat: 25g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: Creamy Pasta, Garlic Alfredo, Italian Sausage Pasta, Weeknight Dinner, Pasta Recipes