Rigatoni with Sausage, Tomatoes, and Zucchini

Made with Italian sausage, tomatoes, and fresh zucchini, this flavorful rigatoni pasta recipe is a crowd-pleaser! We love using rigatoni pasta because the tubular pasta catches the tomato sauce, onions, and garlic. But use another tubular shape – or pasta shape you want. This is the perfect pasta recipe when you’re craving healthy-ish comfort food but don’t want one of those heavy baked pasta dishes.

• 3/4 lb rigatoni pasta
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large yellow onion finely chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes optional
• 1 lb Italian sausage (mild, sweet, or spicy will work)
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 Tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 cups grape tomatoes
• 1 cup white wine or chicken broth
• 2 small zucchini diced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 cup fresh basil chopped
• freshly grated Parmesan cheese