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Apple-Sausage Rigatoni
Ingredients
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6
ounces dried rigatoni (about 2 cups)
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8
ounces cooked smoked sausage, halved lengthwise and cut into 1-inch pieces
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1 1/2
pounds Golden Delicious apples, cored and cut into 1/2-inch thick slices
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1/2
cup whipping cream
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1/2
cup crumbled Gorgonzola or other blue cheese
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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.
Nutrition Facts
(Apple-Sausage Rigatoni)
- Servings Per Recipe 4,
- Calories 613,
- Protein (gm) 26,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 56,
- Fat, total (gm) 34,
- Cholesterol (mg) 92,
- Saturated fat (gm) 16,
- Monosaturated fat (gm) 12,
- Polyunsaturated fat (gm) 3,
- Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 5,
- Sugar, total (gm) 17,
- Vitamin A (IU) 680,
- Vitamin C (mg) 8,
- Thiamin (mg) 1,
- Riboflavin (mg) 0,
- Niacin (mg) 6,
- Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
- Folate (µg) 109,
- Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 1,
- Sodium (mg) 1056,
- Potassium (mg) 475,
- Calcium (DV %) 131,
- Iron (DV %) 2,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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My family liked this recipe. I used apple-chicken sausage, fat free half and half, blue cheese & braeburn apples because I had some on hand that I needed to use and we like the "tart" flavor over "sweet" apples. I believe I cut out quite a few calories using the substituted ingredients. I only gave it 3 stars because I changed the recipe.
11/13/2011 12:23:37 PM Report AbuseBoth my husband and I really enjoy this recipe. I don't make it too often, so it's a nice treat when we do indulge in this tasty dinner. I use turkey sausage, granny smith apples, and I've made it with both gorgonzola and feta. It definitely has a bit more of a bite when using gorgonzola. I have this recipe tucked away in my recipe box - will keep making it for years to come.
10/19/2011 06:23:57 PM Report AbuseI'm with vickie91024. I thought it was just okay. I think it might have been better with a flavorful broth-based sauce rather than cream, which, in my opinion, made the the dish taste rather bland.
4/18/2011 03:17:31 PM Report AbuseI used an Apple Chicken Sausage, golden delicious apples, and blue cheese. I added a litle butter to the apples and sausage while they were cooking to bring out more flavor and added more blue cheese just to use up the block I bought. In order to mellow out the flavor of the blue cheese, I also added some crumbled goat cheese and a drizzle of pure maple syrup. I think the fresh basil is a must--I think I probably added 1/3 cup, plus a genereous amount of kosher salt and pepper. Delicious!
3/8/2011 03:44:50 PM Report Abusewas Ok - I wouldn't make it again.
5/4/2010 07:07:54 PM Report Abuse