Pear & Turkey Sausage Rigatoni

Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Recipe by Debby Harden, Lansing, Michigan

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Sep. 12, 2022

The sweet pear, salty sausage and creamy blue cheese are a wonderful combination in this dish. It tastes just like something you'd get at a great restaurant. —Debby Harden, Williamston, Michigan

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Pear & Turkey Sausage Rigatoni

Yield:6 servings
Prep:10 min
Cook:20 min

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces uncooked rigatoni or large tube pasta
  • 2 Italian turkey sausage links (4 ounces each), casings removed
  • 2 medium pears, sliced
  • 2 cups fresh baby spinach
  • 1/2 cup half-and-half cream
  • 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese, divided
  • Toasted sliced almonds, optional
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Directions

  1. Cook rigatoni according to package directions.
  2. Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink, 6-8 minutes, breaking into large crumbles. Add pears; cook and stir until lightly browned, 3-5 minutes.
  3. Drain rigatoni; add to sausage mixture. Add spinach, cream and 1/4 cup cheese; cook until spinach is wilted, 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Top with remaining cheese. If desired, sprinkle with almonds.
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