Rigatoni With Sweet Italian Sausage, Eggplant And Tomato

• 2 cups whole wheat rigatoni
• 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 shallot peeled and chopped
• 4 cloves garlic
• 5 sweet Italian turkey sausage links
• 1 eggplant medium sized
• 3 tomatoes mediums sized
• 8 ounces diced tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 4 ounces mascarpone cheese half a small container
• 1/2 teaspoon salt each, and Pepper
• 1 tablespoon fresh flat leaf parsley chopped

1. In a pot, boil your pasta until al dente and drain. Drizzle lightly with olive oil and toss so that pasta does not clump.
2. In a deep skillet, start by sauteing the finely chopped shallot and garlic over olive oil for about 5 minutes over medium heat.
3. Add in diced eggplant and tomatoes and stir.
4. Remove sausage from casings and add crumbled sausage meat to the skillet.
5. Stir and allow the sausage and veggies to brown.
6. Add in can of crushed tomatoes and cover. Allow to cook for about 10 -15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
7. Add in tomato paste and Mascarpone cheese and stir until it is melted into the sauce.
8. Allow to cook through another 5 minutes.
9. Season with salt and pepper and stir.
10. Add rigatoni to skillet and stir to combine with the sauce.
11. Top with parsley and serve piping hot

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Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Rigatoni-With-Sweet-Italian-Sausage_-Eggplant-and-Tomato-1671176 (may not work)