RIGATONI RUSTICA

Rigatoni Rustica
This is a decadent meal. It tastes so good you keeping eating more than you should.

Ingredients:
12 oz. Rigatoni pasta
1 pound Sweet Italian Sausage
¼ cup red wine
2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
3 ounces of Prosciutto, Cubed
2 cups onion, Chopped
1 Cup of red Wine
3 Cups Marinara Sauce
1 tablespoon Dried Italian Herbs
¼ tsp Salt
1/8 Teaspoon Black Pepper, freshly ground
½ Cup fresh Parsley, Chopped
Fresh Parmesan Cheese


Directions:
Bring a large pot of water to boil. Add salt to the water.

Put 1 cup of water in skillet. Add sausages to water and bring to a boil. Then simmer on low until water evaporates. Remove sausage to a plate to cool. Add a ¼ cup of red wine to skillet and deglaze, scraping any bits from the sausage. Pour the liquid into a small bowl or cup. Set aside.
Cut sausage on the diagonal. And put back on plate until called needed.

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add onion and prosciutto, sauté for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add sausage to skillet and continue cooking until it is no longer pink, stirring occasionally.

Add wine; cook over med low heat until reduced by half, about 3 to 4 minutes.

Add Marinara sauce, salt, pepper, and Italian seasonings; stir until heated.

Cook Rigatoni according to package directions; drain and return to pot.

Add sausage mixture and parsley to hot Rigatoni; toss. Transfer to serving platter or bowl.