Lamb Sausage Pasta

  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 20 min
  • Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 1 package (1 lb) rigatoni pasta
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 lb fresh lamb sausage
  • 1 jar (25.5 oz) Muir Glen™ organic tomato basil pasta sauce
  • 1/4 cup shaved Parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 cup torn fresh basil leaves

Steps

  • 1
    Heat stockpot of salted water to boiling. Add pasta; cook as directed on package.
  • 2
    In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add sausage; cook about 10 minutes, turning once, until golden brown and no longer pink (160°F). Remove sausage from skillet to plate.
  • 3
    In same skillet, heat pasta sauce to a simmer, scraping bottom of skillet to lift brown pieces leftover from cooking sausage.
  • 4
    Add 1/4 cup pasta water and the drained cooked pasta; toss. Cook 1 minute. Transfer to large serving platter. Top with sausage, cheese and basil.

  • Substitute pork or chicken sausage for the lamb sausage.
  • Fresh lamb sausage can usually be purchased from butcher shops or grocery stores with an in-house meat department.

Nutrition Facts are not available for this recipe
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