Skillet Sausage and Zucchini

Name: Skillet Sausage and Zucchini
Ingredients:  2 medium zucchini cubed;  4 fully cooked sausages sliced into circles ¼-inch thick;  1 onion cut into ¾ inch pieces (close to same size as zucchini);  ¼ tsp garlic powder;  ½ tsp dried oregano;  ½ tsp dried basil;  fresh basil for garnish (optional);  1 bell pepper any color, cut into ¾-inch pieces (close to same size as zucchini);  ¼ tsp onion powder;  ¼ tsp pepper;  2 ½ tbsp olive or avocado oil;  ½ tsp salt;  1 tsp garlic minced

5 steps

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 02:30:23 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories282.2 kcal (14%)

Total Fat24.2 g (35%)

Carbs8.5 g (3%)

Sugars4.4 g (5%)

Protein8.5 g (17%)

Sodium775.7 mg (39%)

Fiber2.1 g (7%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2zucchini

medium, cubed

4sausages

fully cooked, sliced into circles 1/4-inch thick

1onion

cut into 3/4 inch pieces, close to same size as zucchini

¼ tspgarlic powder

½ tspdried oregano

½ tspdried basil

fresh basil

for garnish, optional

1bell pepper

any color, cut into 3/4-inch pieces, close to same size as zucchini

¼ tsponion powder

¼ tsppepper

2 ½ Tbspolive oil

or avocado

½ tspsalt

1 tspgarlic

minced

Instructions

Step 1

Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in a skillet over medium-high-heat.

Step 2

When the oil is hot, then add chopped sausage and sauté, flipping sausage often, for a few minutes or till sausage slices have some browning. Remove from pan and put aside.

Step 3

Reduce heat to medium and add remaining 1 ½ tbsp of oil to skillet together with the zucchini, onion & bell pepper. Then sprinkle with oregano, garlic powder, basil, onion powder, pepper and salt. Stir.

Step 4

Let cook till the onion is translucent, peppers and zucchini are near tender for 5 minutes.

Step 5

Add sausage back into the skillet together with minced garlic. Stir. Cover so everything moves through for a few minutes. Taste and add additional salt if needed.