Low-Carb Italian Zucchini Spaghetti Bake - Little Broken (2024)

Zucchini Spaghetti Bake

Meals with extra veggies are my favorite. But I know personally how hard it is to make meals for your family that everyone will enjoy. Well, this zucchini spaghetti bake just has to be my favorite way.

It’s basically a spaghetti bake with spiralized zucchini noodles and turkey mushroom pepper sauce. It’s baked with mozzarella cheese until bubbly hot.

I love that it is a low-carb and family-friendly pasta bake that is easy to make and leftovers are easy to reheat.

How Do You Make Zucchini Noodles?

• There are a few ways you can make zucchini noodles. The first way is to use a vegetable spiralizer like this one.

• However, if you do not have a vegetable spiralizer you can simply use a vegetable peeler to cut the zucchini into long thin ribbons and then stack them together and use a knife to cut the ribbons into thin noodles.

• Another option would be to simply cut the zucchini into long strips/matchsticks. Here’s a really greatvideo on more ways to cut the zucchini noodles.

How To Make Zucchini Spaghetti Bake

Heat a large pan over medium-high heat. Add a little bit of olive oil and cook the turkey sausage until no longer pink. Remove to a plate.

Add a few more tablespoons of olive oil to the pan and cook the onions, mushrooms, garlic, and Italian seasoning. Cook until the vegetables are tender, about 8-10 minutes.

In the meantime, cook the spaghetti in salted water according to package directions. Reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water and drain the rest.

While the spaghetti is cooking, finish the pasta sauce: to the mushroom mixture, add cooked sausage, pasta sauce, and roasted peppers. Stir to combine. Then add reserved pasta water and 1 cup of cheese.

To assemble the zucchini bake: combine the spaghetti and zucchini noodles in a 9X9 baking dish. Spoon the sauce over the noodles and toss to combine.

Cover and bake in a 350 degree F oven for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese and bake, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Garnish with basil before serving.

Recipe Tips

• Use good quality turkey sausage that is seasoned well. It will add so much good flavor to the sauce.
• Use flavored tomato pasta sauce, such as tomato basil, garlic, etc.
• You can use your favorite type of spaghetti, such as whole wheat, gluten-free, chickpea, etc.
• Use a large vegetable blade to spiralize the zucchini vs. using a smaller blade. That way the zucchini noodles will be tender-crisp when done cooking vs. soggy.
• Let your zucchini spaghetti bake rest for 10-15 minutes before serving. So the excess moisture in the dish has time to settle down and thicken.

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