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Rebel RIGATONI WITH CHERRY TOMATOES AND BASIL

GUSTA
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15m Prep
15m Cooking
4 Portions
GMO FREE
100% VEG

Ingredients

  • 8 ½ oz (240 g) dry rigatoni pasta
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) olive oil
  • 2 GUSTA Italiana seitan sausages, sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 pints of cherry tomatoes (550 ml each)
  • ½ tsp (2 ml) hot pepper flakes
  • ¾ tsp (4 ml) salt
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Prep

  1. Cook pasta according to manufacturer's instructions. Save ½ cup (125 ml) of the pasta cooking water, then drain the pasta and set aside.
  2. Brown the sausage slices. 
  3. Separately, cook and stir the garlic for 1 minute, then add the cherry tomatoes, hot pepper flakes, and salt. Cook for 5 minutes on low heat. Then cook for 5 minutes over medium-high heat.
  4. Add the cooked pasta and sausage to the skillet and sprinkle with ¼ cup (60 ml) of the pasta cooking water. Stir well and simmer 1 minute. If the sauce seems too dry, add a little more pasta water.
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