Zucchini, Italian Sausage and Lemon Linguine
with Basil Pesto and Goat Cheese
Ingredients: Mild Italian sausage (pork, water, spices, salt, sugars (sugar, dextrose), onion, dehydrated garlic, flavour, sunflower oil, dehydrated red bell pepper) • Zucchini • Linguine (wheat) (durum wheat semolina, niacin, ferrous sulphate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid) • Sweet bell pepper • Lemon • Basil pesto (milk) (basil (basil leaves, sunflower oil, salt, ascorbic acid), water, soy oil, canola & extra virgin olive oil, potato flakes, parsley, sunflower seeds, garlic, parmesan cheese (milk, bacterial culture, salt, lipase, calcium chloride, rennet/ microbial enzyme, powdered cellulose), salt, spices, modified corn starch, nutritional yeast, citric acid, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate) • Goat cheese (milk) (pasteurized goat's milk, cellulose powder, sea salt, potassium sorbate, bacterial culture, microbial enzyme) • 35% Cream (milk) (cream, milk, dextrose, cellulose gel, carrageenan, mono and diglycerides, cellulose gum, polysorbate 80, sodium citrate, disodium phosphate) • Parmesan cheese (milk) (pasteurized milk, modified milk ingredients, water, modified corn starch and/or potato starch, cheese (milk, bacterial culture, salt, microbial enzyme, lipase), salt, citric acid, sodium phosphate, lactic acid, flavour, sodium citrate, potassium sorbate, caramel colour, beta-carotene, anticaking blend (potato starch, corn starch, dextrose, calcium sulfate, cellulose, natamycin, enzyme)) • Spinach • Garlic • Garlic salt (salt, garlic powder, silicon dioxide) • Chili pepper.
250 g
Mild Italian Sausage, uncased
170 g
Linguine
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2 unit(s)
Garlic, cloves
1 unit(s)
Zucchini
1 unit(s)
Sweet Bell Pepper
1 unit(s)
Lemon
¼ cup
Basil Pesto
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1 unit(s)
Chili Pepper
¼ cup
Parmesan Cheese, shredded
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½ cup
Goat Cheese, crumbled
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28 g
Baby Spinach
56 mL
Cream
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4 g
Garlic Salt
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2 tbsp
Butter*
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0.13 tsp
Salt*
0.13 tsp
Pepper*
1 tbsp
Oil*
- Before starting, wash and dry all produce.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high.
- Meanwhile, halve zucchini lengthwise, then cut into 1/4-inch half-moons.
- Core, then cut pepper into 1/2-inch pieces.
- Zest, then juice half the lemon (use same for 4 servings). Cut remaining lemon into wedges.
- Peel, then mince or grate garlic.
- Thinly slice chili, removing seeds for less heat. (TIP: We suggest using gloves when prepping chillies!)
- To the boiling water, add linguine. Cook for 10-12 min, stirring occasionally, until tender but still firm to the bite.
- Reserve 1/4 cup (1/2 cup) pasta water. Strain linguine, then return to the pot, off heat.
- Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high.
- When hot, add 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) oil, then sausage, zucchini and peppers. Season with garlic salt and pepper.
- Cook for 3-4 min, breaking up sausage into smaller pieces.
- Add garlic and 1/2 tsp (1 tsp) chillies. (Like things spicy? Add more chillies!)
- Cook for 1-2 min, stirring often, until veggies are tender and sausage is cooked through.
- Remove the pan with veggies from heat, then add spinach, pesto, cream, goat cheese, lemon zest and 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) lemon juice.
- Season with pepper, then stir for 1-2 min, until spinach wilts. Set aside.
- To the pot with linguine, add sausage, veggies and sauce, reserved pasta water, half the Parmesan and 2 tbsp (4 tbsp) butter. Season with salt and pepper, then toss to combine.
- Divide zucchini and lemon linguine between bowls.
- Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan.
- Squeeze a lemon wedge over top and sprinkle with any remaining chillies, if you like.
If you've opted to add sausage, heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high. When hot, add 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) oil, then chorizo along with zucchini and peppers. Season with garlic salt and pepper. Cook for 3-4 min, breaking up chorizo into smaller pieces. Add garlic and 1/2 tsp (1 tsp) chillies. Cook for 1-2 min, stirring often, until veggies are tender and chorizo is cooked through.**
