This time of year I’m making a lot of zucchini dishes. Zucchini is one of our favorite vegetables and I have grown it in my garden for the past several years.
Basil, which is also in season goes wonderfully with zucchini. I used it in this recipe, but much of the flavor in this dish comes from sausage. We really enjoy the combination and I hope you do too.
Recipe: Zucchini and Sausage
Ingredients
- 1 lb. bulk sausage (check the label)
- 4 medium-small zucchini, sliced
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 Tb. chopped fresh basil
- 1 – 2 Tb. sausage grease or high heat oil
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large skillet cook and crumble the sausage until done.
- Drain, reserving the fat.
- Set the sausage aside.
- Add about 1 tablespoon of the fat or other oil back to the skillet. Add the chopped onion and sauté for a couple of minutes.
- Add the garlic and sauté another minute.
- Add another tablespoon of grease or oil if needed, and the zucchini slices and basil. Mix with the onions and garlic and cook on medium-high heat, stirring frequently, for several minutes or until desired tenderness.
- Stir in the sausage.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Recipe from www.glutenfreehomemaker.com
Cooking time: 30 minute(s)
Diet tags: Gluten free
Number of servings (yield): 6
Linda, I’m going to make this dish this evening using a combo zucchini and yellow squash with sausage. I needed another main dish and had the zucchini and yellow squash with no plans for them yet, so your post is timely–thanks!
Shirley
Linda,
What a great idea! I made the beginning gardener mistake of planting 5 zucchini plants and I now have zucchini coming out my ears (and that’s after giving a bunch of them away, LOL!)
Adding this to my menu plan next week for sure!
Heidi
This is just the kind of perfect, easy but big on flavor dish I like. I’m gonna try it with my tempeh sausage. Thx!!
Hi Ellen. I’m sure you’ll enjoy it. Thanks for stopping by!