Chicken Sausage Rigatoni in a Spicy Vodka Sauce

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Was a snap to prepare. Couldn't find chicken sausage so I substituted with some mild italian and used penne instead of rigatoni. Going to make this again and again and again. TYVM Sunny!

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I made this last night for my family and we all loved it. For me, it's my favorite pasta. Instead of the chicken sausage, I use spicy italian pork sausage, I couldn't find the tomatoes with basil, so I just added a teaspon of dried basil. Also, the whole tomatoes were too big, so I ended up slicing them in the pot. The asiago cheese was perfect. Like another reader, I too recommend letting the pasta simmer for a while (I think I did 20 minutes. This allows for the pasta to absorb the seasoning. Thank you Sunny!!!!!

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my new "friends are coming over to eat" Favorite recipe to serve. We have a group of friends that are always fun to invite when we are trying a recipe for the first time. They can be our sounding board and can be trusted to give a very honest opinion. They Loved, Loved, Love it. The fact that it was so easy to make is a big plus. Thank You Sunny, you rock !!
Tried it a second time but only had Sweet Italian Turkey sausage. That also was great..

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I cooked this up last week to rave reviews. I followed the recipe exactly, but used spicy Italian pork sausage to replace the chicken sausage since I had it on hand. I actually liked it with rigatoni and found the sauce to stick to it perfectly. This is one of those dishes that is even better as leftovers.

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This is a great recipe but its too thin to stand up to rigatoni. Replace with fresh thin linguini (not angel hair-thats too thin...and it goes from good to freakin' amazin.

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Awesome is all I can say. I followed it pretty much to the T except I used light cream and i added some fresh sliced mushrooms. I never had chicken asusage like that but it was out of this world. Everyone said I can keep cooking for them after eating this dish. Only thing is that next time I may use diced tomatoes instead. I used a scissor and cut the whole tomatoes before throwing them in the pot. Definately on the make again list!

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Another reviewer on here said that using half and half and turkey sausage worked fine and that her family went back for thirds. I did that and I don't know if that's why the recipe didn't work, but it was very watery. I even drained the tomatoes about half way and let it reduce for about half an hour. The sauce had a good flavor, but did not stick to the noodles. I couldn't really taste the vodka at all. If I were to do it again, I'd leave the vodka out completely, drain the tomatoes completely and would not use half and half. I think I would add the cream a little at a time while checking the consistency.
I don't know. I went over and over the recipe trying to figure out what I did wrong, and it had to be the half and half. Ugh!!!

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My college son and his girlfriend made this recipe for me yesterday. Not only was it wonderfully delicious, it was easy to make in very little time. We had all the ingredients on hand with only (2 modifications. Instead of the chicken sausage we used Shady Brook sweet Italian turkey sausage and instead of green pepper we used red cubano pepper, as the green does not agree with me. The flavors were outstanding with just the right amount of kick. I wouldn't change a thing. I would suggest however, that you serve it with some crusty bread to soak up every last bit of the amazing sauce.

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This recipe was really easy and it was a big hit with my fiance. I couldn't find hungarian paprika so I used regular paprika and a pinch of red pepper flakes. I also added some zucchini for more substance. Its a great dish and something I will definitely make again in the future! I recommend this recipe to anyone who likes a little spice (but not too much and a fun take on italian cooking!

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My family didn't care for this at all. I followed the recipe down to the Hungarian Paprika. We loved the chicken sausage and I am now looking for other recipes to use this ingredient.