Rigatoni with Sausage, Tomatoes, and Zucchini

Name: Rigatoni with Sausage, Tomatoes, and Zucchini
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: ¾ lb Rigatoni (3/4 lb rigatoni pasta); 3 tbsp Olive Oil (3 tablespoons olive oil); 1 piece Yellow Onion (1 large yellow onion (finely chopped )); ¼ tsp Red Pepper Flakes (1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional )) — optional; 1 lb Italian Sausage (1 lb Italian sausage (mild, sweet, or spicy will work)); 5 cloves Garlic (5 cloves garlic, minced); 3 tbsp Tomato Paste (3 Tablespoons tomato paste); 2 cup Grape Tomato (2 cups grape tomatoes); 1 cup White Wine (1 cup white wine or chicken broth); 2 pieces Zucchini (2 small zucchini (diced )); 1 tsp Table Salt (1 teaspoon salt); ½ tsp Black Pepper (1/2 teaspoon black pepper); ½ cup Basil (1/2 cup fresh basil (chopped )); 0 pieces Parmesan Cheese (freshly grated Parmesan cheese)

Rigatoni with Sausage, Tomatoes, and Zucchini - Dinner (Italian)

40 minItalian

Servings6

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1Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over medium-high heat.
2Add oil to a large, wide pot and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Add in the onion and crushed red pepper and cook until the onion is very soft, about 10 minutes. Add in the sausage and, using a wooden spoon, break it into small pieces. Cook until sausage is brown and no pink color remains.
3Add in the garlic and cook for 1 minute, or until fragrant. Stir in the tomato paste.
4Add in the tomatoes and wine (or stock) and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes begin to burst and give off their juices, about 10 minutes. Use a wooden spoon to gently press the tomatoes if they're not bursting on their own. Stir in the zucchini and cook for 5 minutes.
5In the meantime, add the rigatoni into the boiling water and cook for 9 to 10 minutes, or until al dente.
6Drain the pasta, reserving a 1/2 cup of the pasta water. Toss the pasta immediately into the pot with the sauce and stir well to combine. Add in some of the reserved cooking water, if needed. Finally, stir in the basil.
7Remove from heat and divide among serving bowls. Top with cheese and serve at once!