Don’t you just love it when comfort food recipes are also lightened up and delicious? It’s the ultimate win! Today, we’re sharing one of our favorite dinner recipes for gathering around the table with your family. This Creamy Mushroom & Sausage Rigatoni is made with whole wheat rigatoni (or your choice of regular or gluten-free pasta), seasoned Italian sausage, fresh mushrooms, Hiland Dairy milk, and almond (or whole wheat) flour. Top with a little parmesan and fresh parsley for a dinner recipe you and your family can look forward to!
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Creamy Mushroom & Sausage Rigatoni Video
Ingredients
The rigatoni pasta – As mentioned above, we used whole wheat rigatoni in this recipe. However, feel free to use regular rigatoni or any type of pasta!
The mushrooms – The mushrooms in the recipe take it to the next level. Want to add more vegetables? Chopped, roasted asparagus, broccoli, or zucchini all pair with the flavors of the creamy sauce and sausage!
The sausage – For this recipe, we used seasoned bulk Italian sausage. Another option would be to use ground beef, turkey sausage, or ground turkey!
The milk and butter – We love using Hiland Dairy milk and unsalted butter for the creamy sauce! With added nutrients and protein, along with the quality of their products, it’s the perfect fit for making delicious, family-friendly recipes. We used whole milk, but any type of Hiland Dairy milk should work in this recipe!
How to make Creamy Mushroom & Sausage Rigatoni (Steps)
1. Cook the pasta.
2. Sauté the mushrooms and set aside.
3. Cook the sausage and set aside.
4. Melt the butter over medium-high heat, then add in the almond flour and whisk until a paste is formed.
5. Add in the milk, garlic powder, and salt/pepper and bring to a simmer, whisking continuously.
6. Whisk until the sauce begins to thicken (about 7-10 minutes), then remove from heat and add the rest of the ingredients back in!
If the sauce is too thick, simply add in 1/4 cup more milk at a time (up to 1/2 cup). If it’s too thin, add in 1 Tbsp of flour at a time (up to 4 Tbsp). Before making this judgement, be sure to give the sauce the right amount of time to thicken while whisking continuously!
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Creamy Mushroom Sausage Rigatoni
Ingredients
- 8 oz. whole wheat rigatoni
- 1 lb mushrooms
- 1 lb bulk Italian sausage (seasoned)
- 1 Tbsp dried onion flakes
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 1/2 cups Hiland Dairy Milk
- 2/3 cup almond flour
- 3 tsp garlic powder
- salt/pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Cook the rigatoni according to directions, then drain and set aside.
- Spray a large sauce pan with cooking oil and sauté the mushrooms for about 10 minutes (or until browned).
- Remove the mushrooms from the pan and set aside.
- Cook the sausage and the onion flakes in the same pan for about 12-15 minutes (or until fully cooked).
- Remove the sausage from the pan and set aside.
- Melt the butter over medium-high heat.
- Add in the almond flour and whisk until a paste is formed.
- Add in the milk, garlic powder, and salt/pepper.
- Bring to a simmer and whisk continuously until the creamy sauce begins to thicken (about 7-10 minutes).
- Remove from heat and add the rigatoni, mushrooms, and sausage back into the pan.
- Mix everything together, serve, and enjoy!
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Notes
- The sauce will thicken as it cools and is mixed back in with everything, so make sure that it only slightly reduces in the cooking process.
- If the sauce is too thick, simply add in 1/4 cup more milk at a time (up to 1/2 cup). If it’s too thin, add in 1 Tbsp of flour at a time (up to 4 Tbsp).
- Before making this judgement, be sure to give the sauce the right amount of time to thicken while whisking continuously!
- Top this dish with parmesan and fresh parsley if desired!
Elaine says:
Comfort recipes are always welcome here 🙂 Fantastic rigatoni that looks amazing, and looks like so easy to make! Just what I have been looking for! Yum.
Tammy says:
I have a deep appreciation for lightened-up creamy pasta dishes! This looks absolutely divine…I’d love a big bowl of this right now. So comforting and satisfying!
Veronika says:
My husband is a big mushroom fan! He will be happy to have it for dinner this weekend!
Anna says:
This recipe is literally my idea of comfort food. I love the combination of pasta with mushrooms in creamy sauce! We made it for dinner last night and it disappeared in minutes! Served it with some garlic bread and it was just delicious!
Loreto and Nicoletta Nardelli says:
Mushroom and sausage is such a great combination (in Italy we use it also on pizza!). Nice sauce for rigatoni.
Lori | The Kitchen Whisperer says:
YES YES YES!!! I want, no NEED a huge bowl of this RN! This looks absolutely incredible and perfect for Meatless Monday supper! I cannot wait to make this!
Deborah Brooks says:
A hearty and tasty dish! Comfort food in a bowl looks amazing
Christie Gagnon says:
What a delicious dinner idea. Look forward to trying it!
Debra says:
Thanks for the suggestion for added veggies. My favorite part. Delish.
Amy says:
Oh this pasta dish is right up my alley! Winter has hit us now in Australia and it’s getting so cold so I am always looking for some nice hot recipes for our mid week meal planning. Can’t wait to try this recipe out! Love mushrooms and pasta!
Maren says:
This recipe sounds so tasty thanks for sharing it
Sabrina says:
Such a hearty dish, yummy!
Mary Bostow says:
Beautiful dish, I love the how to pictures.
Aline says:
Mushroom and sausage pasta is such a simple pleasure!! I never seen a sauce done with almond flour like this – sounds yummy and I can’t wait to try!!
Jenni LeBaron says:
This creamy mushroom sausage rigatoni looks absolutely delicious! What a rich and creamy dish for any night of the week!