Sausage and Tomato Rigatoni

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Rigatoni is named for the stripes on the noodles. Serve up this classic Italian sausage, pasta and tomato dish and earn yours.

time

prep:

10 min

total:

35 min

servings

total:

4 servings, about 2 cups each

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What You Need

cups rigatoni, uncooked

lb. Italian sausage, cut into chunks

red onion, sliced

1/4

cup tomato paste

1/4

cup KRAFT Sun Dried Tomato Vinaigrette Dressing

1/4

cup chopped fresh parsley

1/4

cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

Make It

COOK pasta as directed on package.

MEANWHILE, cook sausage in large nonstick skillet on medium heat until evenly browned, stirring occasionally. Drain; return to skillet. Stir in onions and tomato paste; cover. Cook 15 min. or until onions are tender and sausage is done, stirring occasionally. Stir in dressing.

DRAIN pasta; place in large bowl. Add sausage mixture; mix lightly. Top with parsley and cheese.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Serving Suggestion

Enjoy a "dinner combo" by adding a bagged salad tossed with your favorite KRAFT Dressing.

Cooking Know-How

The easiest way to cut up raw sausage is with a pair of kitchen shears - it only takes seconds!

Substitute

Prepare using your favorite shaped pasta.

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shellyethompson

posted:5/1/2006

Both me and my family thorougly enjoyed this easy to make recipe. The only variation that i would suggest is doubling both the amounts of tomato paste and dressing.

a cook

posted:5/1/2006

My husbands new favorite. I topped with a Tbsp of Garlic Herb cheese spread and it really made a difference.

a cook

posted:5/1/2006

I really enjoyed this meal. I made it at somebody else's house and thought it was good. I think it calls for a too little amount of sauce. I had to add a lot more for my family. But it's really good!

mrsstehley

posted:4/29/2006

To cut down on the fat content, I used 1/3 bag Italian soy crumbles

mylittledemons

posted:4/27/2006

This was so easy! I do suggest using a little more dressing b/c I followed directions but it was a little too dry for me. ...I also forgot the onion but it turned out great anyway! :-)

hollywho1

posted:4/26/2006

I made this recipe for a friend who just had a baby and got rave reviews. I also made it for my family and they loved it too. I did add extra dressing and also some Italian seasoning and garlic for extra kick. Will make this one again soon.

horsechic17

posted:4/26/2006

Even my hubby who doesnt really like pasta & hates speghetti sauce things loved it & wants me to make it again. Him and my 2yr old son ate leftovers for lunch the next day.

kgarrard

posted:4/25/2006

I didn't like the chunks of Italian sausage. I also had to substitute the dressing because the store I shop at did not have the Sun-Dried tomato vinaigrette. I used the Roasted Red Pepper Vinaigrette. It tasted fine with it.

Joyful0121

posted:4/23/2006

This meal was delicious! I have a local grocer who makes Chees & Garlic sausage so that added much more flavor to the dish. The Sun-Dried Tomato dressing added another wonderful flavor. I would highly recommend this recipe.

karlitacat

posted:4/20/2006

Just made this tonight, and hubby loved it. I think he mentioned at least two or three times how much he liked it. Then, he likes anything with a lot of meat! I used half Healthy Harvest Penne and half lined rigatoni, sweet italian sausage, a white onion, tomato sauce instead of the paste, and robust italian dressing. The sausage really ups the calories and fat content, but I'm sure I'll make a similar recipe again - the sauce with the dressing is a great idea.