Chicken Sausage And Zucchini Pasta Recipes

STUFFED ZUCCHINI WITH CHICKEN SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Cut a lengthwise 3/4-inch thick slice from each zucchini. Retain the lengthwise slices. With a spoon, scoop out the flesh, leaving a shell intact all around the zucchini. Discard or save the flesh for another use. Chop up the retained lengthwise slices of zucchini.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the chicken sausage, breaking the meat up as it cooks, until the sausage has begun to brown, about 8 minutes. Sprinkle in the crushed red pepper flakes, and season with salt and black pepper. Stir in the chopped zucchini, onion, and garlic, and cook until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Scrape the sausage mixture into a bowl, and stir in the tomatoes, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, and basil until the stuffing is thoroughly combined.
• Lightly stuff the zucchini boats with the stuffing, place the zucchini into a baking dish, and bake until thoroughly heated through and beginning to brown on top, about 30 minutes.

CHICKEN SAUSAGE & ZUCCHINI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven at 400.
• Cook penne as directed in boiling water; drain and set aside.
• Cut sausage into small slices (or remove casings so it can crumble as it cooks). Cook over medium heat in skillet.
• Remove sausage from skillet and then put in olive oil, zucchini and onion to saute.
• Add salt, pepper, and garlic after the zucchini and onion have softened.
• Make a slurry with the chicken broth and arrowroot power and add to vegetable mixture.
• Stir sausage back in, followed by the feta and mozarella cheeses.
• Either place in casserole dish or if using an oven-proof skillet, leave it as is, cover and put in oven until warmed through, about 20 minutes.