Veggie Pasta Recipe
June 18, 2009
Take a look at this great recipe to cut down the high calorie carbs!!
Super healthy and delicious to the taste!!
A Healthy Pasta Alternative
Craving pasta? Well, even though you’ve stepped up your workout routine, it’s not time to start carb loading yet! I’ve swapped your usual pasta for a low-carb and highly nutritious version made with zucchini.Veggie Pasta With Italian Chicken Sausage
Ingredients:
- 2 small zucchini
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 garlic clove, diced
- 1 cup diced tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 pound cooked Italian chicken sausage, sliced into small pieces
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste
Instructions:
- Using a vegetable peeler and turning the zucchini as you go, slice the zucchini into ribbons.
- In a skillet, over medium heat, sauté zucchini in 1 tablespoon of oil until it’s soft and the edges are clear.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in another pan, over medium heat, and add garlic.
- Sauté for a minute, then add the tomatoes and oregano.
- Simmer for a few minutes, then stir in the sausage.
- Spoon sauce over the zucchini. Sprinkle with Parmesan.
Makes 2 servings
Nutrition information per serving: 309 calories, 29 g total fat, 9 g carbohydrate, 28 g protein, 324 mg sodium.
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