Pasta with Sausage and Zucchini Spirals
Here’s a great recipe to put your spiralizer to use. Ready in just 30 minutes, this weeknight dish will be a hit with the entire family.
Ingredients
- 3/4 lb (340 g) short spiral pasta (see note)
- 1 lb (450 g) mild Italian sausage meat
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) vegetable oil
- 2 zucchini, cut into thick spirals
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 tomato, seeded and diced
- 1/4 cup (20 g) grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup (10 g) basil leaves, torn
Instructions
- In a pot of salted boiling water, cook the pasta until al dente. Set aside 1/2 cup (125 ml) of the cooking water. Drain the pasta.
- Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown the sausage meat in the oil, breaking it up with a wooden spoon as it cooks.
- Add the zucchini, garlic and pepper flakes. Continue cooking, stirring constantly, until the zucchini is al dente.
- Add the tomato, cooked pasta and reserved cooking water. Season with salt and pepper. Mix well to combine. Sprinkle with the cheese and basil.
Here’s a great recipe to put your spiralizer to use. Ready in just 30 minutes, this weeknight dish will be a hit with the entire family.