lil carb Sausage Peppers and Onions Zoodles

One pan, short ingredient list, and So.Much.FLAVA!

This meal is great for a quick and easy dinner as well as meal prep. 

I absolutely LOVE taking this for lunch the next day. 

lil carb Sausage Peppers and Onion Noodles- Serves 4
3/4 lb Italian sausage (ground OR in links)
1 medium onion, roughly chopped
1 bell pepper, roughly chopped
2 cups of zucchini noodles
2 tsp olive oil, divided
1 1/2 cups low carb marinara sauce
1/2 cup water
Salt & Pepper to taste
1/2 tbsp fresh parsley for garnish (optional)

1. Ground Sausage: In a large skillet (mine is 12 inches) add in 1 tsp of olive oil over medium high heat and cook your ground sausage until fully cooked. Then remove with a slotted spoon to a plate and return the pan back to the stove and continue on to step 2.

1. Sausage Links: poke your links with a knife 3 times so they don't explode in the oven and bake at 425 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Let sit to rest for about 3 minutes then slice and set aside.

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2. To your pan add in 1 tsp more of olive oil over medium heat. Add in the onion and pepper and sauté for 5 minutes until the vegetables are soft and just starting to get brown. If you used ground sausage make sure to leave the brown bits in the bottom of the pan. Brown bits= FLAVOR!

3. Add the sausage back in to the pan and then add in the marinara sauce and the water and mix well.
Turn up the heat to medium high and using your spatula to release the brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Let this bubble away, stirring often, for 5 minutes. Taste and add salt and pepper if needed.

4. Next, add in your zucchini noodles and stir well for 1 more  minute.

5. Garnish with parsley and ENJOY!

Per Serving:

370 Calories

11.3 Grams Protein

10 Net Grams Carbs