Italian Sausage Rigatoni

This is one of my family's FAVORITE pasta recipes. It goes back and forth with Jenilyn's bowtie pasta for being #1!!!!!

1 1/2 lb. Italian sausage--mild
3 cloves garlic--minced
42 oz Italian Stewed tomatoes (one big can and one little can)
1/3 tsp. red pepper (can be left out)
3/4 tsp. black pepper
1 1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/4 tsp. dried basil
1/2 c. cream
3/4 lb. grated Fontina cheese (in the Imported section)
3/4 c. grated Romano cheese
1 1/2 boxes of Rigatoni


Remove skin & brown sausage with garlic. Drain fat. Blend stewed tomatoes, pepper, salt, and basil in the blender. Put sauce over cooked sausage, stir, and bring to a boil.
Simmer for 15 minutes. Add cream and cheeses. It will melt within a few minutes. Serve over cooked Rigatoni.

Butternut Squash Pasta

• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 lbs chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch peices
• 1 small butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary
• 3 1/4 cups chicken broth
• 12 ounces pasta

Directions:

1. 1
   Heat the oil in a heavy large nonstick frying pan over medium heat. Add onion and saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and saute for just a minute. Add the cubed chicken and cook through. Add squash, rosemary and saute for 8 to 10 minutes. Add the broth and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Decrease the heat to medium-low and simmer until the squash is tender and the liquid is reduced by about half, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
2. 2
   Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring often. Drain pasta.
3. 3
   Toss the pasta and squash mixture in a large bowl until the liquid thickens slightly and coats the pasta. Transfer the pasta mixture to a wide shallow bowl and serve.

Read more: http://www.food.com/recipe/butternut-squash-and-chicken-pasta-397055#ixzz1fuwfmyYo

Really good!