Keto Zoodle Bake w/ Italian Sausage
Flavorful Italian sauage, fresh zoodles, and cheese combine for a delicious low carb dinner.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 335kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb bulk Italian sausage
- 1/2 ounce fresh grated parmesan
- 4 ounces shredded mozzarella
Zoodles
- 1.5 lb zucchini noodles 2-3 medium large zucchini
- 2 tsp sea salt
Sauce
- 1/2 cup (about 2oz) red onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 14-15oz can diced tomatoes no salt or sugar added
- 3-4 tbsp fresh basil chopped
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp dried parsely
Instructions
Prep Zoodles
- Toss zoodles with 2 teaspoons of salt and allow to rest in a colander/strainer for at least 20 minutes to draw out excess moisture.
Brown Sausage
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Add olive oil to an oven safe skillet over medium high heat. Add Italian sausage to pan.
- Cook for 6-7 minutes, or until browned, breaking up the sausage as you go.
- Remove cooked sausage from pan and set aside.
Prep the Sauce
- In the same pan, add diced onion. Saute for 4-5 minutes, or until softened and lightly browned.
- Add minced garlic and cook for an additional 1 minutes.
- Reduce heat to medium low. Add diced tomatoes, fresh basil, and other spices to pan, and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add cooked sausage to tomato mixture and stir to distribute. Remove pan from heat.
Keto Zoodle Bake
- Discard any drained liquid from the salted zucchini. Carefully squeeze the zoodles to remove as much of anyway remaining liquid as possible, then add to pan.
- Add parmesan to pan and toss to combine.
- Finally, top the zoodle mixture with shredded mozzarella.
- Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until cheese is melted and lightly browned.
- Allow to rest for about 5 minutes before serving.
Serve and Enjoy!
- Top with additional basil or parmesan if desired.
Notes
- Make sure you're using quality Italian sausage without added carbs/fillers! Lately I've been using the sausage from Butcher Box, but there are good store bought options too.
- Similarly, choose tomatoes without added sugar, corn syrup, etc. You can even use fresh tomatoes if you prefer, or 3/4 to 1 cup of low carb tomato sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 335kcal | Carbohydrates: 8.3g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 22g | Fiber: 2.5g