Pork Sausage Spaghetti Bolognese

with Zucchini Ribbons & Parmesan


Allergens: Milk, Wheat

Total: 25 min • Prep: 5 min

Servings:
Ingredients
  • Marinara Sauce

    14 ounce

  • Zucchini

    1 unit

  • Garlic

    1 clove

  • Parmesan Cheese

    3 tablespoon

  • Tuscan Heat Spice

    1 tablespoon

  • Spaghetti

    6 ounce

  • Italian Pork Sausage

    9 ounce

  • Olive Oil

    1 teaspoon (tsp)

  • Salt

    1 teaspoon (tsp)

  • Black Pepper

    1 teaspoon (tsp)

  • Butter

    1 tablespoon (tbsp)

Cooking steps
1
  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry produce.

  • Peel and mince garlic. Trim ends from zucchini. Using a peeler, shave zucchini lengthwise into thin ribbons, rotating as you go, until you get to the seedy core; discard core.

Ingredient Quantities
  • Zucchini

    1 unit

  • Garlic

    1 clove

  • Salt

    1 teaspoon (tsp)

2
  • Once water is boiling, add spaghetti to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, 9-11 minutes.

  • Reserve ½ cup pasta cooking water (1 cup for 4 servings), then drain.

Ingredient Quantities
  • Spaghetti

    6 ounce

3
  • While pasta cooks, remove sausage* from casing if necessary; discard casing. Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add sausage and cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes.

  • Stir in garlic and Tuscan Heat Spice; cook until fragrant, 30 seconds.

Ingredient Quantities
  • Garlic

    1 clove

  • Tuscan Heat Spice

    1 tablespoon

  • Olive Oil

    1 teaspoon (tsp)

4
  • Add marinara to pan with sausage mixture, then reduce heat to medium. Simmer until flavors meld and sauce has slightly reduced, 3-4 minutes.

5
  • Add drained spaghetti, ¼ cup reserved pasta cooking water (½ cup for 4 servings), and 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4) to pan with sauce. Toss to thoroughly combine.

  • Separate zucchini ribbons with your hands, then stir into pasta until slightly softened, 1-2 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper. TIP: If needed, stir in more reserved pasta cooking water a splash at a time until spaghetti is thoroughly coated in sauce.

Ingredient Quantities
  • Zucchini

    1 unit

  • Spaghetti

    6 ounce

  • Salt

    1 teaspoon (tsp)

  • Butter

    1 tablespoon (tbsp)

6
  • Divide pasta between bowls; top with Parmesan and serve.