Ingredients

• 6  oz. dried rigatoni (about 2 cups)
• 8  oz. cooked smoked sausage, halved lengthwise and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1-1/2  lb. Golden Delicious apples, cored and cut into 1/2-inch thick slices
• 1/2  cup whipping cream
• 1/2  cup crumbled Gorgonzola or other blue cheese
•   Snipped fresh basil (optional)

Directions

1. In a 4-quart Dutch oven cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Set aside.

2. In same Dutch oven cook sausage until lightly browned. Add apples; cook, stirring occasionally, until apples are lightly golden, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in cooked pasta, whipped cream, and cheese. Heat through. Garnish with basil. Makes 4 servings.