Rigatoni With Sausage and Parmesan Cheese Recipe

Ingredients (19)

• 1 pound Italian sausage (sweet, bulk or removed from casings)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 medium carrot (finely chopped)
• 2 ribs celery (finely chopped)
• 4 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup dry red wine
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dried leaf basil
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 4 ounces cream cheese
• salt (to taste)
• 1 pound rigatoni
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese (divided)
• Optional: 1 tablespoon chopped parsley (fresh)