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Rigatoni Campagnolo
like Carrabba's®
Italian sausage, peppers, and goat cheese in a pomodoro sauce.

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Serves: 4
Prep. Time: 1:00

1/2 lb. Italian sausage
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup minced yellow onion
1 med. red bell pepper - julienne
2 cloves garlic - minced
1/4 cup dry white wine
4 cups canned whole peeled tomatoes - minced, undrained
1 pinch crushed red pepper
salt and pepper - to taste
1 lb. Rigatoni pasta - cooked al dente
1/4 cup grated fresh Pecorino Romano cheese
2 Tbls. torn fresh basil leaves
4 oz. Caprino cheese OR other goat cheese - crumbled

-Remove sausage from the casing and break into chunks.
-Cook sausage in olive oil over medium heat until browned slightly.
-Add onion and peppers sauté until softened.
-Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
-Add wine and allow to simmer for 3 minutes.
-Add tomatoes and red pepper; season with salt and pepper.
-Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly.
-Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until thickened.
-Stir in pasta, Romano, and basil and simmer for 3 minutes.
-Portion onto plates and top with the crumbled goat cheese.

Make It A Meal: Serve with Bruschette like Carrabba's® and finish the meal with Chocolate Dream like Carrabba's®.

2 Visitor Comments About This Recipe

I found this on your site and just HAD to try it! OMG!!! It is fantastic! My husband and I thought it was the best pasta dish we have ever had - and I looked like the best chef! Then I went to Carrabba's and tried their recipe to compare - UG - it was awful! Thank goodness yours is not like theirs... Your sauce is perfectly balanced with the pasta and the flavors are smooth. Their recipe drowns the pasta in sauce. I strongly recommend making the sausage in small pieces. Your version is GREATLY appreciated! Fantastic job!
This item as been removed from the menu at Carrabbas near us. But now we just make it ourselves. Excellent and easy. Thank you Robbie, we really enjoyed it..