Creamy Sausage Rigatoni

By dmscott52

First tried 11/2018. Excellent and easy.

Ingredients

• 1 lb. rigatoni pasta, uncooked
• 1 lb. Italian sausage
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 jar (24 ounces) Classico Marinara with Plum Tomaotes & Olive oil Pasta Sauce (can use any marinara sauce)
• 1 pkg. (8 oz.) Philadelphia Cream cheese, cubed
• 1/2 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves, torn (optional)
• 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Details

Preparation time 25mins
Cooking time 25mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt
2. Meanwhile, remove casings from sausage if necessary, crumble sausage into large skillet sprayed with cooking spray.
3. Cook on medium heat until evenly browned, stirring occasionally.
4. Add garlic, cook and stir 30 seconds. Add pasta sauce and cream cheese, mix well.
5. Cook on low heat 3 to 5 minutes or until cream cheese is completely melted and sauce is well blended, stirring frequently.
6. Drain pasta. Add to pasta sauce mixture; mix lightly. Top with basil and parmesan.