Zucchini Sausage Pasta

Directions

1. Cut tomatoes into quarters and place on a baking sheet

2. Drizzle tomatoes with olive oil and sprinkle with salt

3. Bake tomatoes at  400F for 45 minutes, or until soft and lightly roasted

4. Once the tomatoes are done cooking, puree them using an (immersion) blender

5. Cook the noodles according to package directions

6. In a large frying pan cook the sausage while breaking up into small chunks

7. Once the sausage is cooked, remove from the pan and set aside

8. Leave about 1 tbsp of the sausage fat in the pan, discard the rest

9. Add the onion to the frying pan, saute for 3 minutes over medium heat

10. Add in garlic, saute for a could more minutes

11. Mix in the zucchini, cook until the zucchini is mostly soft, about 5 minutes

12. Add in tomatoes and basil

13. Season to taste with about 1 tsp of salt and ½ tbsp of red pepper flakes

14. Bring to a simmer then mix in the sausage and parmesan

15. Mix in the noodles

Tip: add some pasta water to thin 

out the sauce if needed

16. Season to taste with more salt and red pepper flakes

17. Enjoy!