Careme

Ingredients

• Simple Truth® Mild Italian Chicken Sausage

  6 oz, casings removed if needed $5.99
• Kroger® 100% Whole Grain Rotini

  5 oz $1.33
• Zucchini

  1 lb, quartered lengthwise and sliced $1.29
• Fresh On the Vine Red Tomatoes by the Bunch (4-5 tomatoes per bunch)

  8 oz, chopped $1.99
• Private Selection® Walla Walla Sweet Onions

  1/2 cup, thinly sliced $3.99
• Garlic

  2 cloves, minced
• Olive oil

  2 teaspoons
• Italian seasoning

  1 teaspoon
• Crushed red pepper flakes

  1/4 teaspoon, optional
• Parmesan cheese

  2 tablespoons, finely grated
• Kosher salt and black pepper

  to taste
• Cecchi Sangiovese Italy Red Wine

  750 ml $14.99

Instructions

1. Slice the zucchini and onion, chop the tomatoes, mince the garlic, and bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil.
2. Cook the rotini until just al dente according to the package directions; reserve 3/4 cup pasta water, then drain.
3. Meanwhile, heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken sausage and cook for 5–7 minutes, breaking it into bite-size pieces, until browned and cooked to 165°F; transfer it to a plate.
4. Add the remaining oil, zucchini, and onion to the skillet. Season lightly with salt and pepper, then sauté for 6–8 minutes until browned at the edges but not mushy.
5. Stir in the tomatoes, garlic, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes; cook for 2 minutes. Return the sausage to the skillet, add the rotini and 1/2 cup reserved pasta water, and toss for 2–3 minutes until glossy, adding more pasta water if needed.
6. Taste and adjust the seasoning, then divide between two shallow bowls and finish with Parmesan and black pepper.