Sausage & Zucchini Pasta
Sausage & Zucchini Pastan is a main course that serves 4. One portion of this dish contains roughly 46g of protein, 30g of fat, and a total of 751 calories. For $3.34 per serving, this recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 1808 people were glad they tried this recipe. It is brought to you by Gimme Some Oven. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. If you have whole wheat penne pasta, parmesan cheese, onion, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. With a spoonacular score of 88%, this dish is tremendous. Users who liked this recipe also liked 7 Great Zucchini Pastas Plus Zucchini and Chicken Sausage Penne Pasta, Sausage, Mushroom and Zucchini Pasta, and Italian Sausage and Zucchini Pasta.
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1 carton (8 oz.) baby mushrooms, quartered
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
5 cloves garlic, minced
optional additions: cherry or grape tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, quartered artichokes, roasted red peppers, toasted pine nuts
3 Tbsp. olive oil, divided
half a large yellow onion, thinly sliced
grated Parmesan cheese
salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 links spicy hot turkey sausage (or sweet, if you prefer)
12 oz. whole wheat penne pasta
1 yellow squash, ends trimmed, sliced into 1/4" thick rounds (or half-rounds)
1 zucchini, ends trimmed, sliced into 1/4" thick rounds (or half-rounds)
Equipment:
grill pan
frying pan
pot
slotted spoon
stove
bowl
Cooking instruction summary:
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook pasta according to package instructions.Meanwhile, place a large skillet or grill pan over medium high heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil, then add sausage and cook for about 3 to 4 minutes (breaking it up as you go) until browned. Remove sausage with a slotted spoon and place aside in a bowl, then return the skillet to the stove. Add an extra tablespoon of oil, then add the onion and cook for 2 minutes. Then add in zucchini, squash, mushrooms and garlic. Continue cooking for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are cooked. Add in white wine and stir the bottom of the pan to deglaze. Stir the sausage back in, cooking and stirring for 2 more minutes.Reserve 1/4 cup pasta water, and then drain pasta and add it to skillet along with the fresh basil and a final tablespoon of olive oil. Stir and cook for about a minute before serving, adding in the extra pasta water if needed for moisture. Top with grated Parmesan cheese and serve.
Step by step:
1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook pasta according to package instructions.Meanwhile, place a large skillet or grill pan over medium high heat.
2. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil, then add sausage and cook for about 3 to 4 minutes (breaking it up as you go) until browned.
3. Remove sausage with a slotted spoon and place aside in a bowl, then return the skillet to the stove.
4. Add an extra tablespoon of oil, then add the onion and cook for 2 minutes. Then add in zucchini, squash, mushrooms and garlic. Continue cooking for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are cooked.
5. Add in white wine and stir the bottom of the pan to deglaze. Stir the sausage back in, cooking and stirring for 2 more minutes.Reserve 1/4 cup pasta water, and then drain pasta and add it to skillet along with the fresh basil and a final tablespoon of olive oil. Stir and cook for about a minute before serving, adding in the extra pasta water if needed for moisture. Top with grated Parmesan cheese and serve.
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