Four-Cheese Sausage Rigatoni
To make this twist on traditional baked pasta, we start with creamy goat cheese and build from there with mozzarella, ricotta and Parmesan cheese. —Teresa Ralston, New Albany, Ohio
Ingredients
- 1 package (16 ounces) rigatoni pasta
- 1 pound bulk Italian sausage
- 1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes in puree
- 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 carton (15 ounces) whole-milk ricotta cheese
- 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese, divided
- 1 log (4 ounces) fresh goat cheese, softened
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, cubed
- Torn fresh basil, optional
Reviews
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Suburb! Froze half of it for it's just us 2. It was just as good as when I made this fresh. I didn't change a thing.
We loved this recipe (we did leave out the goat cheese because I'm not a big fan). It does have a bit of a kick but my almost 2 year old ate it without a problem! I made it ahead and it turned out great after being frozen!
The cheese blend - especially the addition of goat cheese - takes this beyond the standard cheese and pasta dish. Easy to make. We substituted green pepper for the sweet red pepper and it worked just as well. Could also be spiced up a bit using fire-roasted crushed tomatoes.
This is a huge favorite for our family! Cheese, pasta, and Italian sausage make for great comfort food. I did the freezer option and the frozen pasta cooked up perfectly!
Delish! Loved the addition of goat cheese. Great family dinner.
This pasta dish was delicious! I followed the recipe exactly including the goat cheese which I was a little hesitant to use, but it was amazing!!!
Hubby and I are pasta makin and lovin people. What's not to love? Cheesy, meaty goodness. The only changes I made were adding ground beef and omitting the goat cheese (not a big fan) and substituting extra ricotta. DELICIOUSl
My husband is usually the cook in our house, but this looked fairly easy so I made it tonight. I followed the directions to the letter except that I omitted the mozzarella since I'm not a huge fan of it. It was SOO good and my husband, who is not a big cheese fan, loved it as well. This is definitely a keeper. Thanks for sharing.