Rigatoni With Spicy Sausage And Herbs

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/3 cup chopped microwaveable bacon
• 1 lb hot italian sausage, casings removed and chopped into bite size pieces
• 1 (14 ounce) can chopped tomatoes, with or without seasonings
• salt and pepper, to taste
• hot sauce, such as tabasco,to taste (optional)
• 1 (16 ounce) package rigatoni pasta
• chicken broth, as needed
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano

Recipe

• 1 melt butter with oil.
• 2 saute onion and bay leaf until onion is transparent.
• 3 add bacon and sausage.
• 4 cook, stirring until sausage is browned.
• 5 add tomatoes, salt, pepper and hot sauce and simmer for 30 minutes over low heat.
• 6 if sauce gets too thick or begins to dry, thin it out with the chicken broth.
• 7 meanwhile, cook the pasta per package directions.
• 8 drain the pasta and leave in the original pot or transfer to a large serving dish.
• 9 add the sauce to the pasta, sprinkle with the oregano, and toss together before serving