Pork Sausage Orecchiette Bolognese
with Zucchini & Parmesan
A big bowl of pasta never fails to satisfy—it’s quick, carby, comforting, and our go-to no matter the weather. When you add bites of Italian pork sausage, tender zucchini ribbons, and Parmesan to the equation, you’ve reached another level of deliciousness entirely. Ready to enjoy bite after bite of twirly spaghetti cloaked in this flavor-boosted Bolognese? We thought so.
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Ingredients
1 clove
Garlic
1 unit
Zucchini
6 ounce
Orecchiette Pasta
(Contains Wheat)
9 ounce
Italian Pork Sausage
1 tablespoon
Tuscan Heat Spice
14 ounce
Marinara Cup
¼ cup
Parmesan Cheese
(Contains Milk)
Not included in your delivery
1 teaspoon
Olive Oil
1 tablespoon
Butter
(Contains Milk)
Salt
Pepper
2 teaspoon
Vegetable Oil
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Instructions
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry produce. • Peel and mince garlic. Trim and halve zucchini lengthwise; cut crosswise into ¼-inch-thick half-moons.
• Once water is boiling, add orecchiette to pot. Cook until al dente, 13-15 minutes. • Reserve ½ cup pasta cooking water (1 cup for 4 servings), then drain.
• While pasta cooks, heat a large drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add zucchini and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, 5-6 minutes. Transfer to a plate; wipe out pan. • Once zucchini is done, remove sausage* from casing; discard casing. • Heat a drizzle of olive oil in same 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.
• Add marinara to pan with sausage mixture, then reduce heat to medium. Simmer until flavors meld and sauce is slightly reduced, 3-4 minutes.
• Add drained orecchiette, 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. • Stir in zucchini. Taste and season with salt and pepper. TIP: If needed, stir in more reserved pasta cooking water a splash at a time until everything is thoroughly coated in sauce.
• Divide pasta between bowls; top with Parmesan and serve.
