Have dinner on the table after a long day of work or activities with this Slow Cooker Tuscan Rigatoni recipe.  It's made with your Crock Pot, so it's ready when you are.

Made with Italian sausage, tomatoes, basil, spinach, sundried tomatoes, and noodles, it's like a taste of Tuscany and perfect for the entire family.

 In a large skillet, combine brown Italian sausage until crumbled and cooked through. Drain.

Return sausage to skillet and add tomatoes, water, basil, and sundried tomatoes. Cook over medium-high heat for 5 minutes. Stir in spinach.

Spray inside slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray. Ladle a scoop of the meat sauce into the slow cooker.

Add layers of noodles, cheese, and sauce. Repeat each layer until all ingredients are used, ending with a layer of sauce.

Cook on high for 3 to 4 hours or low for 6 hours. Remove lid and add a layer of mozzarella. Cover until cheese melts. Serve.

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Slow Cooker Tuscan Rigatoni Recipe

Create an easy meal in your Crockpot that everyone will like with this Slow Cooker Tuscan Sausage Rigatoni Pasta recipe. It's made with your Crock Pot, so dinner is ready when you get home from work or after a day of activities.

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Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) box rigatoni noodles
• 1 (16 ounce) package hot Italian sausage, casings removed
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (14 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes
• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 2 cups fresh spinach, coarsely chopped
• ½ cup sundried tomatoes in oil, drained and coarsely chopped
• 2 cups mozzarella

Instructions

1.  In a large skillet, combine brown Italian sausage until crumbled and cooked through. Drain.
2. Return sausage to skillet and add tomatoes, water, basil, and sundried tomatoes. Cook over medium-high heat for 5 minutes. Stir in spinach.
3. Spray inside slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray. Ladle a scoop of the meat sauce into the slow cooker. Add layers of noodles, cheese, and sauce. Repeat each layer until all ingredients are used, ending with a layer of sauce.
4. Cook on high for 3 to 4 hours or low for 6 hours. Remove lid and add a layer of mozzarella. Cover until cheese melts. Serve.

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