Fusilli biz-zalzett - Fusilli with sausage meat sauce

Maltese sausage

🥗Healthier: chicken sausage

💰Cheaper: pork sausage

Chicken sausage reduces fat content while still providing flavor.

Parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: Nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated Pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

Boil water in a large pot and add salt.

Cook fusilli pasta in boiling water until al dente, about 8-10 minutes.

Drain the pasta and set aside, reserving a cup of pasta water.

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat until shimmering.

Add chopped onion and sauté until translucent, about 3-4 minutes.

Stir in minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Add sliced Maltese sausage and cook until browned, about 5-7 minutes.

Pour in red wine and let it simmer until reduced by half, about 3-4 minutes.

Stir in tomato sauce, bay leaves, and chopped bell pepper; cook for 5 minutes.

Add zucchini and carrot, cooking until tender, about 5 minutes.

Combine the cooked fusilli with the sauce, adding reserved pasta water as needed.

Season with black pepper, chili flakes, and salt to taste.

Remove bay leaves and stir in chopped parsley before serving.

Serve hot, topped with grated Parmesan cheese.

Cooking Techniques

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