Rigatoni with campidano sauce & pecorino

Shavings of salty pecorino perfectly complement this robustly flavoured pasta.

Recipe «Rigatoni with campidano sauce & pecorino» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 25 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: Large pinch of saffron threads, 1 tbsp boiling water, 500g dried rigatoni pasta, 450g pkt Gourmet Pork Sausages Italian Style, 2 tbsp olive oil , 2 x 400g jars Barilla Napoletana Pasta Sauce, Shaved pecorino, to serve .

Ingredients:

• Large pinch of saffron threads 
• 1 tbsp boiling water 
• 500g dried rigatoni pasta 
• 450g pkt Gourmet Pork Sausages Italian Style 
• 2 tbsp olive oil 
• 2 x 400g jars Barilla Napoletana Pasta Sauce 
• Shaved pecorino, to serve 

Instructions

1. Combine the saffron and boiling water in a small heatproof bowl and set aside for 10 minutes to infuse.
2. Cook pasta in a large saucepan of salted boiling water following packet directions or until al dente. Drain.
3. Meanwhile, use a knife to pierce casing at one end of each sausage. Squeeze sausage meat into a bowl. Discard casings. Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add sausage meat and cook, stirring to break up any lumps, for 5 minutes or until browned.
4. Add the pasta sauce and saffron mixture. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook, stirring often, for 15 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened slightly. Season with pepper.
5. Divide the pasta and sauce among serving bowls. Top with pecorino and season with pepper.