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Carrot and tomato pasta with grilled sausage

June 1, 2018 by Lisa Grable 2 Comments

Carrot and tomato pasta with grilled sausage makes a tasty gluten free and egg free dinner. I hadn’t thought about the juice in carrots, but it gets released during heating and makes a nice base for this pasta topping. Grape tomatoes, pesto, and gluten free pasta round out the flavors in this dinner.

Carrot and tomato pasta with sausage make a gluten free, egg free pasta dinner. Great use of grape tomatoes. Full of flavor for 376 calories!

You will need a grater or food processor with shredding disc, tomato knife, sharp knife, and saucepan or pasta pot.

Cut the sausage in half across the middle. Cut each piece in half across the length, leaving the casing intact (see photos). Clean the grill. Heat up the grill. Grill the sausages for about 10 minutes on each side. I like Aidells Italian style sausage, a smoked chicken sausage with mozzarella cheese and spices, but mild Italian sausage or even Polska Kielbasa will also work fine for carrot and tomato pasta.pasta-sausage-grill

Cook the pasta in boiling water until al dente, about 7 minutes. Drain and set aside. Here I’m using brown rice & quinoa pasta, but you can use semolina pasta or spiralized zucchini (zoodles).

While waiting on the pasta, shred the carrots. Also, cut the grape tomatoes in half.

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Heat the pan on high with one spoon of water. When the water boils, lower the heat to medium. Add the shredded carrots. Add salt/garlic powder/pepper. Tip: I keep a mixture of 4 parts flaked sea salt, 1 part cracked black pepper, and 1 part garlic powder on hand for most recipes (Paula Deen’s house seasoning.) Cook and stir until carrots get limp and juice starts releasing.

Add tomatoes to the pot. Add sea salt. Continue cooking on medium until tomatoes soften.pasta-grape-tomatoes

Decrease the heat to medium low. Add pesto and cooked noodles. Heat through.

Four servings, 376 calories each.pasta-cooked

Note: I make tons of pesto at the end of summer with our garden basil, walnuts, and parmesan. I freeze it in 2 tbsp portions in an ice cube tray, then store in the freezer in a freezer reclosable plastic bag. When using frozen pesto, I add it to the pot and stir until “melted”, then add the pasta.

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15 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Author: Lisa Leonor Grable

4 servings, 376 calories each

Calories per serving: 1502

Fat per serving: 78.7 g

Saturated fat per serving: 19.3 g

Carbs per serving: 128.3 g

Protein per serving: 77.9 g

Fiber per serving: 17.6 g

Sugar per serving: 21.3 g

Sodium per serving: 4051 mg

Carrot and tomato pasta with grilled sausage

Carrot and tomato pasta with sausage make a gluten free, egg free pasta dinner. Great use of grape tomatoes. Full of flavor for 376 calories!

Ingredients

  • 4 Aidells Italian style smoked chicken sausage with mozzarella
  • 2 cups gluten free pasta
  • ½ tsp. sea salt, black pepper, garlic powder (Paula Deen's house seasoning)
  • ¼ tsp. sea salt
  • 4 tbsp basil pesto
  • 2 very large carrots or equivalent
  • 2 cups grape tomatoes

Instructions

  1. You will need a grater or food processor with shredding disc, tomato knife, sharp knife, and saucepan or pasta pot.
  2. Cut the sausage in half across the middle. Cut each piece in half across the length, leaving the casing intact (see photos). Clean the grill. Heat up the grill. Grill the sausages for about 10 minutes on each side. I like Aidells Italian style sausage, a smoked chicken sausage with mozzarella cheese and spices, but mild Italian sausage or even Polska Kielbasa will also work fine.
  3. Cook the pasta in boiling water until al dente, about 7 minutes. Drain and set aside.
  4. While waiting on the pasta, shred the carrots. Also, cut the grape tomatoes in half.
  5. Heat the pan on high with one spoon of water. When the water boils, lower the heat to medium. Add the shredded carrots. Add salt/garlic powder/pepper. Cook and stir until carrots get limp and juice starts releasing.
  6. Add tomatoes to the pot. Add sea salt. Continue cooking on medium until tomatoes soften.
  7. Decrease the heat to medium low. Add pesto and cooked noodles. Heat through.
  8. Four servings, 376 calories each.

Notes

Note: I make tons of pesto at the end of summer with our garden basil, walnuts, and parmesan. I freeze it in 2 tbsp portions in an ice cube tray, then store in the freezer in a freezer reclosable plastic bag. When using frozen pesto, I add it to the pot and stir until "melted", then add the pasta. Tip: I keep a mixture of 4 parts flaked sea salt, 1 part cracked black pepper, and 1 part garlic powder on hand for most recipes (Paula Deen’s house seasoning.) Tip: This works great with spiralized zucchini. Add near the end of the cooking time and heat until the zucchini softens slightly.

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Nutrition facts for carrot and tomato pasta with grilled sausage

Carrot and tomato pasta with grilled sausage serves 4 at 376 calories with one sausage each.

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Resource links

  • http://www.amynewnostalgia.com/spaghetti-sauce-sweetened-with-carrots-your-kids-will-never-know/
    • Carrot spaghetti sauce from New Nostalgia
  • http://damndelicious.net/2014/07/05/easy-homemade-pesto/
    • Easy pesto recipe from Damn Delicious
  • http://saltywahine.com/
    • Salty Wahine in Kaua’i makes Passion Fruit Chili Pepper Sea Salt. Great with this recipe!
  • http://www.thekitchn.com/alternative-pas-157976
    • Alternative pastas from The Kitchn

Carrot and tomato pasta with sausage make a gluten free, egg free pasta dinner. Great use of grape tomatoes. Full of flavor for 376 calories!I’ll be looking for comments below, or contact me at lisa [at] casabouquet[dot]com.

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  1. Kelli

    September 15, 2016 at 12:45 pm

    Kelli@hungryhobby

    This looks delicious. My first thought was this is perfect for football on Sunday’s!

    Reply
    • Lisa Grable

      September 16, 2016 at 6:51 am

      Thanks, Kelli! I hadn’t thought of football, but I love the idea of promoting healthy food for football. Let’s do it!

      Reply

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