Rigatoni with sausage (spicy) sauce

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
12 ounces Rigatoni or ziti macaroni
2¾ teaspoon Salt
¾ pounds Extra lean ground beef; (ground round)
1 medium Onion; diced
1 teaspoon Fennel seeds; crushed
¼ teaspoon Crushed red pepper
28 ounces Canned Italian-style stewed tomatoes; (one large or two standard cans)
Chopped parsley; for garnish

Directions

1. Prepare rigatoni as label directs, using 2 teaspoons salt in water; drain and keep warm.

2. Meanwhile, in nonstick 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat, cook ground beef, onion, fennel seeds, crushed red pepper, and ¾ teaspoon salt, stirring occasionally, until all pan juices evaporate and meat is well browned.

3. Stir in stewed tomatoes; over high heat, heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 10 minutes. Spoon sauce over rigatoni; sprinkle with chopped parsley.

Each serving: About 585 calories, 29 g protein, 79 g carbohydrate, 16 g total fat (6 g saturated), 57 mg cholesterol, 1120 mg sodium.

Copyright © 1995 The Hearst Corporation; all rights reserved Notes: Made with extra-lean ground beef and sausage spices, this main dish tastes great served with crusty Italian bread and a salad of tossed cucumbers with Buttermilk-Chive Dressing. Work Time: 5 minutes; Total Time: 30 minutes.

Buster for McRecipe by Pat Hanneman (kitpath) feb98 Recipe by: Homearts Recipe Archive Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by KitPATh <phannema@...> on Feb 26, 1998

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