Chicken Sausage Gemelli Bolognese

Chicken Sausage Gemelli Bolognese

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🥘 Ingredients

  • Butter
    1 tbsp
  • Chicken Stock Concentrate
    1 unit
  • Gemelli Pasta
    6 oz
  • Italian Chicken Sausage
    9 oz
  • Parmesan Cheese
    ¼ cup
  • Pepper
  • Salt
  • Sour Cream
    2 tbsp
  • Tomato Paste
    1.5 oz
  • Tuscan Heat Spice
    1 tbsp
  • Vegetable Oil
    2 tsp
  • Yellow Onion
    1 unit
  • Zucchini
    1 unit
  • aluminum foil

🍳 Cookware

  • large pot
  • baking sheet
  • large pot
  • large pan
  1. 1
    Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 450 degrees. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry all produce. Halve, peel, and thinly slice Yellow Onion . Trim and halve Zucchini lengthwise; cut crosswise into ½-inch-thick half-moons.
    Yellow Onion: 1 unit, Zucchini: 1 unit
  2. 2
    Toss zucchini on a baking sheet with a drizzle of Vegetable Oil , half the Tuscan Heat Spice , and a pinch of Salt and Pepper . Roast on top rack, tossing halfway through, until browned and tender, 14-16 minutes. Loosely cover with aluminum foil to keep warm.
    Vegetable Oil: 2 tsp, Tuscan Heat Spice: 1 tbsp, Salt, Pepper, aluminum foil
  3. 3
    Once water is boiling, add Gemelli Pasta to large pot . Cook until al dente, 9-11 minutes. Reserve 1½ cups pasta cooking water (2 cups for 4 servings), then drain.
    Gemelli Pasta: 6 oz
  4. 4
    Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add onion and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 5-6 minutes. Add Italian Chicken Sausage and cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned all over, 3-4 minutes (it’ll finish cooking in the next step).
    Italian Chicken Sausage: 9 oz
  5. 5
    Add Tomato Paste and remaining Tuscan Heat Spice to pan. Cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. Stir in Chicken Stock Concentrate , 1 cup reserved pasta cooking water (1½ cups for 4 servings), and a big pinch of salt and pepper. Bring to a low simmer; cook until sauce is slightly thickened and sausage is cooked through, 2-3 minutes. Reduce heat under pan to medium low.
    Tomato Paste: 1.5 oz, Chicken Stock Concentrate: 1 unit
  6. 6
    Stir gemelli, zucchini, Sour Cream , and Butter into pan until thoroughly combined. (TIP: If needed, stir in more reserved pasta cooking water a splash at a time until pasta is coated in a creamy sauce.) Divide between bowls. Sprinkle with Parmesan Cheese .
    Sour Cream: 2 tbsp, Butter: 1 tbsp, Parmesan Cheese: ¼ cup