Chicken Sausage Gemelli Bolognese

Chicken Sausage Gemelli Bolognese

#Kid Friendly #Italian #Pasta #Comfort Food

🥘 Ingredients

  • butter
    1 tbsp
  • chicken stock concentrate
    1 unit
  • gemelli pasta
    8 oz
  • italian chicken sausage
    8 oz
  • parmesan cheese
    2 tbsp
  • sour cream
    2 tbsp
  • tomato paste
    2 tbsp
  • tuscan heat spice
    1 tsp
  • vegetable oil
    2 tbsp
  • yellow onion
    1 unit
  • zucchini
    1 unit

🍳 Cookware

  • large pot
  • baking sheet
  • aluminum foil
  • 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 ⏱️ 15 minutes . Loosely cover with aluminum foil to keep warm.
    vegetable oil: 2 tbsp, tuscan heat spice: 1 tsp
  3. 3
    Once water is boiling, add gemelli pasta to pot. Cook until al dente ⏱️ 10 minutes . Reserve 1½ cups pasta cooking water, then drain.
    gemelli pasta: 8 oz
  4. 4
    Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add yellow onion and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened ⏱️ 5 minutes . Add italian chicken sausage and cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned all over ⏱️ 3 minutes .
    italian chicken sausage: 8 oz
  5. 5
    Add tomato paste and remaining tuscan heat spice to pan. Cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant ⏱️ 1 minutes . Stir in chicken stock concentrate , 1 cup reserved pasta cooking water, 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 minutes . Reduce heat under pan to medium low.
    tomato paste: 2 tbsp, chicken stock concentrate: 1 unit
  6. 6
    Stir gemelli, zucchini, sour cream , and butter into pan until thoroughly combined. 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: 2 tbsp