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Rigatoni with Italian Sausage

This is a quick pasta made mostly with pantry items.

INGREDIENTS

  • 3-4 Italian sausage, casings removed
  • 3 heads roasted garlic
  • small can cannelloni beans
  • 1/2 cup whole black olives, halved
  • small jar roasted red peppers, drained and chopped
  • 2 tablespoons olive bruschetta
  • spinach
  • rigatoni
  • pecorino romano

DIRECTIONS

  • roast garlic heads ahead of time and remove pulp
  • start pot of salted water for pasta
  • brown sausage, breaking up
  • add pasta to water once meat is browned
  • Add remaining ingredients to meat, smashing garlic so well distributed
  • about 7 minutes in add some pasta water
  • just before pasta is ready add spinach
  • once pasta is cooked but firm, add to pasta sauce, adding more water if needed

Serve with pecorino Romano

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