Zoodles with Chicken Sausage Sauce

Zoodles with Chicken Sausage Sauce

This fresh, healthy "pasta" dish is full of flavor. It's beautiful enough to serve to guests and quick enough for a weeknight meal. Everyone in your house will love you for it. If you can't find ground chicken, substitute ground turkey and turkey sausage
Servings 8 people
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

The Zoodles

  • 3 medium zucchini

The Chicken Sausage Sauce

  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 pound ground chicken or ground turkey
  • 1 pound italian chicken sausage or chicken sausage of choice
  • 1 medium Onion chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste optional
  • 1 pinch kosher salt
  • 1 pinch ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

Make the Zoodles

  • Grab your handy, dandy vegetable spiralizer (I love my Vegetti Pro from Amazon) and set it on the counter
  • Cut the ends off the zucchini and cut them in half. No need to peel them
  • Load up the spiralizer and zoodle away! If you don't have a spiralizer, use peeler and/or use regular pasta for this recipe
  • Set the zoodles aside until you are ready to use them. Aren't they pretty?

Make the Chicken Sausage Sauce

  • Heat the olive oil in a large skillet, add the chopped onion and sauté until the onions are translucent - about 5 minutes
  • Add the Italian seasoning to the pan and sauté for a minute or two longer
  • Grab the chicken and chicken sausage. I like to use both in the recipe. It keeps the sauce light and lower in fat, and it tastes fabulous
  • Add the chicken and sausage to the pan and cook, breaking it up as you go, until it is no longer pink - about 10 minutes
  • Add the tomatoes and tomato paste to the pan. I like either crushed tomatoes or whole peeled tomatoes (or both) in this dish as it gives the sauce a nice texture
  • Bring the sauce to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for anywhere between 10 and 20 minutes. I often make this sauce a day ahead. It gets nothing but better overnight in the refrigerator
  • Taste the sauce and add salt, pepper and more seasonings as needed

Bring it all Together

  • Add a cup or so of the Zoodles to a bowl. You may have to cut them a bit if the strands are super long
  • Add hot sauce to the Zoodles and let it sit for about 5 minutes. I really like my Zoodles al dente, if you like them softer, cook them in the sauce for 5-6 minutes
  • Add a couple of tablespoons of grated parmesan cheese and enjoy. Easy, quick, light and incredibly delicious - this one's a winner all around!
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: Italian
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