Easy Zucchini Pasta
Easy Zucchini pasta is light, summer pasta made with fresh zucchini, onion, sausage, Parmesan cheese & pasta of course! Easy summer dinner that comes together fast and uses garden zucchini!
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Main Dish, pasta
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Easy Zucchini pasta
Servings: 4
Calories: 358kcal
- 4 oz Angel Hair Pasta
- 1 med Zucchini
- 1 med Red Onion thinly sliced/ diced
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 12 oz Smoked Sausage sliced & halved
- ½ cup Parmesan Cheese
- Olive Oil
Slice the zucchini and red onion. Set aside.
Slice and halve the sausage. Transfer to a hot saute pan and cook for about 5-7 minutes, stirring often. (Alternately, you can grill the sausage if you prefer! Just grill it whole, then slice it after it's cooked.) Set aside.
To cook the vegetables, heat about 2 TBSP olive oil in a saute pan on the stove. Add zucchini and cook for about 3-4 minutes. Add onion and garlic, cook another 3-4 minutes. I take my vegetables off the stove when I see they're almost done, being as they cook a bit more even after removing from the heat. Combine the sliced sausage & vegetables, so that the flavors begin to combine.
Cook the pasta according to package directions. Angel hair pasta normally only takes 5-6 minutes to cook, so I usually heat the water when I start cooking the zucchini. The pasta is ready to go in at about the time I begin cooking the onions. Everything is done at the same time!
Drain pasta. Drizzle with olive oil. Toss with zucchini sausage mixture. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Serve with additional Parmesan & enjoy!
Calories: 358kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 926mg | Potassium: 313mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 196IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 164mg | Iron: 1mg