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.


Nutrition Information:

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743k Calories
45g Protein
29g Total Fat
65g Carbs
20% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
743k
37%

Fat
29g
46%

  Saturated Fat
8g
55%

Carbohydrates
65g
22%

  Sugar
7g
8%

Cholesterol
105mg
35%

Sodium
1356mg
59%

Alcohol
3g
17%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
45g
91%

Phosphorus
536mg
54%

Vitamin B2
0.78mg
46%

Vitamin B6
0.87mg
44%

Calcium
423mg
42%

Vitamin B3
8mg
40%

Zinc
5mg
36%

Fiber
8g
33%

Selenium
22µg
32%

Vitamin B12
1µg
31%

Vitamin C
24mg
29%

Potassium
931mg
27%

Vitamin B5
2mg
24%

Copper
0.47mg
24%

Manganese
0.45mg
22%

Magnesium
65mg
16%

Vitamin K
17µg
16%

Vitamin B1
0.23mg
15%

Folate
56µg
14%

Iron
2mg
14%

Vitamin E
1mg
12%

Vitamin A
603IU
12%

Vitamin D
0.21µg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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