Roasted Vegetable Pasta with Sausage
Get ready to meet your new light, but comfort food obsession: roasted vegetable pasta with sausage. This dish is the perfect balance of roasted zucchini, bell peppers and tomatoes, bursting with natural sweetness, and bites of juicy, golden-browned sausage. Mixed in a luscious, creamy sauce ties that coats the pasta with velvety goodness.
Ingredients
- 3 ounces pasta
- 10 ounces chicken sausage
- 1/4 cup Parmigiano Reggiano cheese grated
- basil garnish
For the Sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
- 5 ounces tomatoes any type of ripe tomatoes will work
- 3 ounces bell pepper about 1/2 pepper
- 5 ounces zucchini small-medium size
- 2 ounces creme fraiche
- 1/2 ounce basil
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 1 teaspoon paprika powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. and line a baking dish with parchment paper.
- Transfer cut zucchini, bell pepper, tomatoes and garlic onto the baking dish. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt & pepper. Roast for 20-30 minutes in the oven or until tomatoes burst and garlic is softened.
- Make the sauce by combining roasted vegetables, creme fraiche, basil and oregano, thyme, paprika powder, onion powder in a blender and process until smooth. Add salt & pepper to taste.
- Cook pasta according to the directions on the packaging. Drain and reserve a cup of pasta water, just in case you need it later.
- Saute the chicken sausages in a skillet, breaking up the meat, until brown.
- Add sauce to the skillet with the meat and then add the pasta. Mix well. Add reserved pasta water if the sauce is too thick.
- Divide the creamy pasta over two plates or two bowls. Top with Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and some basil.
Notes
- If you want a vegetarian pasta, leave out the sausage or find a vegan alternative.
- If you want a vegan pasta, leave out the sausage, use vegan cream cheese and vegan parmesan.
Nutrition
Calories: 625kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 35gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 1674mgFiber: 5gSugar: 10g