Turn your pasta into a hearty dump-and-serve casserole. Simply combine uncooked rigatoni, loose Italian sausage and ricotta in a baking dish, cover with marinara sauce and bake.
Instead of basil, use a handful of broccoli rabe to make Anne Burrell's Broccoli Rabe Pesto. Toss the nutty-creamy pesto with orecchiette, crisp Italian sausage and Parmesan cheese for lip-smacking results.