Dinner for 6
Sausage Rigatoni with Kale
Rigatoni is tossed with Italian sausage, tomato paste, wine, cream, kale, and Parmesan for a rich skillet pasta.
Typical price
$7.83for 4 servings
$1.96 per serving$7.83 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: pinchofyum.com
- 60 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $typical cost tier
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Celery$2.29 each typical | 0.5 | $1.15Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $0.65Typical price |
| Italian or breakfast sausage$4.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $4.49Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.16Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 8.25 oz | $0.58Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 10 oz | $2.28Typical price |
| Kale$2.49 each typical | 0.5 | $1.25Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.48Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $11.74 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 lb rigatoni + 2 cups reserved pasta water
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cups chopped fennel or celery
- 1 large yellow onion
- 1 lb ground mild italian sausage
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 1 cup dry white wine or chicken broth
- 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
- 2 cups chopped kale
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
Steps
- Boil the rigatoni in salted water until tender, then reserve 2 cups pasta water and drain the pasta.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then cook the fennel or celery and onion for 6 minutes.
- Add the sausage and fennel seeds, and cook until browned and 160 F.
- Stir in the garlic and tomato paste, and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the wine or broth and cream, then simmer for 8 minutes.
- Stir in the kale, salt, red pepper flakes, and Parmesan, then toss with the rigatoni and enough pasta water to coat.
Swaps
- Italian or breakfast sausage for Chicken or turkey sausageabout $1.50/lb more at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
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