Linguine and Zucchini

🥘 Ingredients

• Italian pork sausage
  18 oz
• Parmesan cheese
  ½ cup
• chili flakes (to taste)
  1 tsp
• diced tomatoes
  2 can
• dried thyme
  2 tsp
• garlic (minced or grated)
  4 clove
• lemon
  1 unit
• linguine
  12 oz
• olive oil (divided)
  4 tsp
• pasta cooking water
  1 c
• pepper
• red onion
  2 unit
• salt
• sugar
  1 tsp
• zucchini
  2 unit

🍳 Cookware

• large pot
• large pan
• slotted spoon
• large pot
• strainer
• large pot
• large pan
• large pan
• large pot

1. 

   1

   Wash and dry all produce. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Trim ends from zucchini , then quarter lengthwise. Thinly slice quarters crosswise into triangles. Halve, peel, and thinly slice red onion . Mince or grate garlic . Cut lemon into wedges. Remove Italian pork sausage from casing; discard casing.

   zucchini: 2 unit, red onion: 2 unit, garlic: 2 clove, lemon: 1 unit, Italian pork sausage: 18 oz
2. 

   2

   Heat a large drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add sausage and cook, breaking meat up into pieces, until browned and cooked through, ⏱️ 5-7 minutes . Season with salt and pepper . Remove from pan with slotted spoon and set aside.

   olive oil: 4 tsp (divided), salt, pepper
3. 

   3

   Once water boils, add linguine to large pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, ⏱️ 9-11 minutes . Scoop out and reserve pasta cooking water , then drain using strainer . Return linguine to large pot along with a splash of cooking water.

   linguine: 12 oz, pasta cooking water: 1 c
4. 

   4

   Add onion, zucchini, and another large drizzle of olive oil to large pan used for sausage over medium-high heat. Cook, tossing, until softened, ⏱️ 4-6 minutes . Toss in garlic , dried thyme , and chili flakes . Cook until fragrant, ⏱️ 1 minute . Season with salt and pepper.

   garlic: 2 clove (minced or grated), dried thyme: 2 tsp, chili flakes: 1 tsp (to taste)
5. 

   5

   Add diced tomatoes and sausage to large pan with veggies and stir to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Let simmer until rest of meal is ready. TIP: Give the sauce a taste. If it seems sharp, add up to sugar .

   diced tomatoes: 2 can, sugar: 1 tsp
6. 

   6

   Add sausage, veggies, and sauce to large pot with linguine. Add a squeeze or two of lemon (to taste). Toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper. TIP: If sauce seems thick or stiff, stir in more pasta cooking water. Divide mixture between plates and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese . Cut any remaining lemon into wedges and serve on the side for squeezing over.

   Parmesan cheese: ½ cup