• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry all produce. • Halve, core, and thinly slice bell pepper into strips. Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens. Dice tomato into 1/2-inch pieces. Zest and quarter lemon. • Remove sausage* from casing; discard casing.

• Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add bell pepper and scallion whites; cook, stirring, until slightly softened, 3-4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

• Add sausage to pan; cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes. • Season with salt and pepper. If you like things spicy, stir in a pinch of chili flakes and cook until fragrant, 15 seconds. • TIP: If there’s excess grease in your pan, carefully pour it out.

• Once water is boiling, add rigatoni to pot. Cook until al dente, 9-11 minutes. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta cooking water, then drain.

• Add tomato to pan with sausage mixture and cook until softened, 1-2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium low. • Stir in cream cheese, sour cream, half the Parmesan (save the rest for serving), 1/4 cup reserved pasta cooking water, and 1 TBSP butter until thoroughly combined. • Season with salt, pepper, and lemon zest to taste. Add drained rigatoni and toss to coat. • 4 SERVINGS: Stir in 1/3 cup reserved pasta cooking water and 2 TBSP butter. • TIP: If needed, stir in more reserved pasta cooking water a splash at a time until pasta is coated in a creamy sauce.

• Divide pasta between bowls. Sprinkle with scallion greens, remaining Parmesan, and a pinch of chili flakes if desired. Serve with lemon wedges on the side.