Rachael's Chicken Sausage, Pepper, And Onion Pasta Fake-bake

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb rigatoni pasta
• salt
• 1 lb cooked chicken sausage
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
• 1 green bell peppers or 1 red bell pepper, seeded and sliced
• 1 cubanelle pepper, seeded and sliced (optional)
• 1 large onion, thinly sliced
• 3 -4 garlic cloves, chopped
• ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup dry wine or 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes (recommend san marzano)
• fresh basil, shredded (about 10 leaves)
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 1 cup freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, plus some to pass at the table

Recipe

• 1 place a large pot of water on the stove to boil for pasta.
• 2 when the water boils, salt it and cook pasta to al dente, with a bite to it.
• 3 prick sausages with a fork.
• 4 place chicken sausages in a large skillet and add 1 inch of water.
• 5 add 1 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil to the skillet, (1 turn of the pan).
• 6 bring water to a boil then reduce heat a little.
• 7 allow all the liquid to cook away then brown and crisp the casings, 5 to 6 minute.
• 8 preheat the broiler.
• 9 while pasta and sausage cook, heat a deep skillet over med. heat with 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (2 turns of the pan).
• 10 add the peppers, onions and garlic and season with salt and pepper.
• 11 when the sausages are cooked through, slice them on an angle and add them to the peppers and onions.
• 12 cook together until peppers and onions are tender and sliced sausages are crisp at edges, then deglaze the pan with wine or chicken stock.
• 13 stir in crushed tomatoes and bring to a bubble, reduce heat to low.
• 14 drain the rigatoni and return it to warm pot.
• 15 add ricotta cheese, salt and pepper, parsley and basil and half of the parmigiano, a couple of handfuls, stir to combine.
• 16 to assemble the "fake bake," place half the sausage, peppers, onions and sauce in the bottom a baking dish.
• 17 top with all of the pasta and then the remaining sausages and sauce.
• 18 cover the top of the dish with the grated parmigiano and place under broiler 2 minute to brown cheese and set the pasta.