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Faux spaghetti with spicy sausages

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  • Prep Time5 mins
  • Total Time5 mins
  • Makes2 Servings
*PLUS Microwaving Time: 18 minutes, Cooking time: 8 minutes
Faux spaghetti with spicy sausages

Virginia MacDonald

We gave this dinner classic a super-healthy twist: high-fibre, low-cal spaghetti squash stands in for pasta, but the comfort factor remains the same.

Ingredients

  • 1 small spaghetti squash

  • 3 Italian sausages, preferably spicy

  • 1 zucchini

  • 796-ml can diced tomatoes, drained

  • 1/2 tsp hot-red-chili flakes

  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme

  • 1/2 tsp sage leaves

Instructions

  • Using the tip of a knife, make small slits all over surface of squash. Place in a glass pie plate. Microwave on medium until fork tender, checking squash occasionally, 18 to 20 min.

  • Meanwhile, lightly oil a large frying pan and set over medium-high heat. Slice sausages into bite-sized pieces and add to pan as they are cut. Stir often until browned, from 3 to 5 min. Slice zucchini in half lengthwise, then into thick half rounds. Add to sausages along with diced tomatoes, chili flakes, thyme and sage. Simmer, uncovered, until flavours develop, about 5 more min.

  • When squash is cool enough to handle, slice in half lengthwise. Scoop out and discard seeds. Using the tines of a fork, scrape squash into strands. Serve with sauce on top.


Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 571, Protein 27g, Carbohydrates 34g, Fat 39g, Fibre 7g.

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