zucchini pasta with sausage

Step One

Gather your ingredients. You will need:

2 medium zucchini

1/2 cup of marinara sauce

1/4 cup of light mozzarella cheese

4 sausage links (depending on what kind of sausage. I used Morningstar)

1 teaspoon of olive oil

Step Two
Wash the zucchini. Then cut off the ends and peel the skin.

Step Three
Julienne the zucchini to resemble spaghetti noodles.

Step Four
Heat up the olive oil in a non stick pan and add the zucchini. Saute for a few minutes.

Step Five
Cut the sausage into bite size pieces.

Step Six
Add the sausage to the zucchini and cook until thoroughly heated.

Step Seven
Mix it all together while adding the marinara sauce. Keep stirring until the sauce is warm and zucchini is soft.

Step Eight
Transfer the zucchini to a clean, oven-safe plate. Then sprinkle the cheese on top.

Step Nine
Place the plate under the broiler and cook for a few minutes. Keep an eye on it so the cheese doesn't burn. You want it to have a nice golden brown color to it. Take it out of the oven carefully (plate will be hot) and enjoy!

Medifast Lean and Green Breakdown:
Lean: Morningstar sausage links (4), 1/4 cup of light mozzarella cheese
Green: 1 1/2 cups of zucchini, 1/2 cup of Trader Joe's marinara sauce
Healthy Fat: 1 teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil

xoxo,
Toni