Rigatoni With Spicy Sausage And Herbs

• 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/3 cup chopped microwaveable bacon
• 1 lb hot Italian sausage, casings removed and chopped into bite size pieces
• 1 (14 ounce) can chopped tomatoes, with or without seasonings
• salt and pepper, to taste
• hot sauce, such as tabasco,to taste (optional)
• 1 (16 ounce) package rigatoni pasta
• chicken broth, as needed
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano

1. Melt butter with oil.
2. Saute onion and bay leaf until onion is transparent.
3. Add bacon and sausage.
4. Cook, stirring until sausage is browned.
5. Add tomatoes, salt, pepper and hot sauce and simmer for 30 minutes over low heat.
6. If sauce gets too thick or begins to dry, thin it out with the chicken broth.
7. Meanwhile, cook the pasta per package directions.
8. Drain the pasta and leave in the original pot or transfer to a large serving dish.
9. Add the sauce to the pasta, sprinkle with the oregano, and toss together before serving

butter, olive oil, onion, bay leaf, bacon, hot italian sausage, tomatoes, salt, hot sauce, rigatoni pasta, chicken broth, oregano

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/rigatoni-with-spicy-sausage-and-herbs-99454 (may not work)