Italian Sausage Rigatoni in Creamy Sauce

Category: Main Dish

Cuisine: Italian

Ready in 45 minutes
by debbiejeanbowen

Ingredients

1 package italian sausage remove from casing

1 Bell pepper red or yellow

1 Roma Tomato

2 scallions

1 lemon

6 ounces rigatoni

2 tablespoons Cream cheese

4 tablespoons Sour cream

1 teaspoon Red pepper flakes

1/4 cup parmesan cheese shredded or shaved

olive oil

Butter

Salt

Pepper


Directions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry all produce. Cut pepper in strips. Chop scallions separating whites from greens. Dice tomato. Zest and quarter lemon. Heat a drizzle of oil in large saucepan. Add bell pepper and scallion whites. Season with salt and pepper. Cook 3-4 minutes. Add sausage to pan, breaking up into small pieces. Cook 4-6 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and a pinch of red pepper flakes. Drain grease. Cook pasta for 9-11 minutes. Add tomato to pan. Cook 1-2 minutes. Stir in cream cheese, sour cream and half the parmesan cheese. Add 1/4 cup of water from cooking pasta. Add 1 tablespoon butter. Season with salt and pepper and lemon zest. Mix in cooked rigatoni. Toss to coat. Serve pasta. Top with remaining parmesan cheese, a pinch of red pepper flakes, green scallions. and lemon wedge.

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